parenting 14 gospel principles that can radically change your family

In “Chapter 1: Calling,” Tripp asks a very sobering question: “f I were to watch with you the video of your last two months, what would I conclude is of true value to you? Or, if I were to watch the last few months of you parenting your kids, what would I say about the level of importance given to this foundational task that God has assigned to you?” (25). It is a call to the discipleship of our children rather than the “do as I say, not as I do” mentality. It is such a vital reminder that we must bestow much grace that we have been given in the work of Christ to our children. In each of these principles, he addresses the need to realize who we are as parents without Christ. The fourteen principles he describes in detail with a chapter devoted to each one are the following: Paul David Tripp in his book titled Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family brings home the importance of applying the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every aspect of your life for your children to see and experience themselves. It’s a constant cycle of analyzing your actions. It is a struggle not knowing what you are doing and how your actions will affect them in the long term.

Most of us can say we have eaten the words “I will never do that when I have kids” or “My kids will never act like that.” It is safe to say that you just don’t have a clue until you are trying to raise your own children. As a child growing up, even into adulthood, you don’t realize this until you have your own. It brings much pressure not just to raise successful, well-adapted children, but to also raise children who are strong in the faith and the Word of God. Parenting is one of the hardest tasks God has given mothers and fathers.

Parenting 14 gospel principles that can radically change your family