1. FEARLESS
PARENTING

2. Rejecting Destructive Parental Behaviors

3. Parental Parasites

4. Parasite #1: Parental Anger

5. Would you hit your child in the face as hard as you could?

6. …because we feel justified.

7. James 1:19, that says, “My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

8. There can be no big “BUT”

9. Galatians 5:20 says, “The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage…”

10. Do we show our kids an angry, vengeful God?

11. Yet, none of us have ever experienced the Wrath of God

12. Parasite #2: Use of Shame

13. Remember, we are to be to our children as God is to us

14. Romans 8:1 says, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

15. Repeat after me, “There is a Holy Spirit, and I am not Him.”

16. Exterminate the Parasites!
1. First Response is Worst Response
2. Bring in God ASAP (S.T.O.P.)
3. Redemptive vs. Punitive