Over-Parenting_Are You Driving Your Kids Away from Faith?

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Is Over Parenting Turning Your Kids Away from Faith?
"Control Freaks Raise Freaks" but how can a parent know the difference between controlling and concern?
Resources Mentioned:
Crosswalk.com
Is Over Parenting Turning Your Kid Away from Faith?
Moms Raising Sons to Be Men
Over-parenting can feel like the right thing to do, but it's important to learn to parent in a way that helps your child mature away from dependence upon you and more upon faith In Christ.
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We didn't get to this in the episode... but it's super important:
So, let’s break down Deuteronomy 6:4-9:
Verse 4-5: You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Your wholehearted commitment to God and His Word will demonstrate to your child how much you love God and value Scripture.
Verse 6: Think about, meditate on, and memorize Scripture, so your obedience to God will be a response based upon biblical precepts. When you transform your thinking with Scripture you will be prepared to teach your kids how to speak and act in God-honoring ways, without hypocrisy.
Verse 7-9: Relate your child’s everyday experiences to the Bible. This practice will make talking about spiritual matters a normal part of your conversations.
When you arm your children with godly knowledge, they will learn to recognize when others are attempting to deceive them.

God said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). So, to keep your children from being destroyed by worldly influences and deceptions, impart knowledge from the Bible as often as the opportunity arises. This will grow their faith more than the practice of over-parenting attempts to manipulate or control their actions.
The world would instruct your children to achieve their goals for their own pleasure and fame, rather than God’s glory. That is why it’s vital for you to train them to filter their opportunities and achievements through a biblical mindset.
One way to lay a biblical foundation in your child’s mind is through music. (And realize that ungodly music can also be the thing that woos your child’s heart away from a godly mindset.) For example,

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