These are good advice for which parents should note. But parents, for one reason or another, may overlook these needs. We are either too busy or too caught up our own problems to patiently guide our children. That should not be the case but it happens. Parents should do our due diligence. At the same time, we can do something else: direct our children to the heavenly Father. This applies not only to children but is equally important for adults. Let me respond to the above five points.
Our heavenly Father always has time to speak to us. He does that not only when we have problems, but daily. Our Father speaks to us through the Bible. Hence, it is vitally important that we keep our Quiet Time. God will direct us through His Word when we need guidance. But He does not only addresses our problems which we may regard as urgent, but in reality is sometimes unimportant. God also uses His Word to prepare us to handle future problems and crises. Sometimes, we may feel that what we read in the Bible is not directly relevant to our need at that time. The fact is God is training us to handle future challenges. Thus, read your Bible daily. God will speak to you. You can then speak to God about what he has taught you by praying to Him. God has time for you. But do you have time for God?
Parents have expectations of children because they desire them to succeed. But their expectations may sometimes be misguided. It can cause children to doubt parental love when they fail to meet parents’ expectations. This adds unnecessary stress to our children. Our heavenly Father also has expectations of us and these expectations are always reasonable, and more importantly, vitally important for success in this life. God also always assures us again and again in His Word that He loves us unconditionally. Thus, I urge children and adults: read your Bible and know God’s expectations of and God’s love for you.
Children worry about their parents because parents also face problems, like marital problems. In fact, adults face much tougher problems. This adds stress to our children. God is a Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit live in perfect unity, harmony, and peace. God is also all powerful. Thus, we need not take care of God but God will take care of us. God is our totally reliable source of stability and peace.
Parents may misunderstand children and hand out instructions that may be unreasonable. God the Father, however, understands us completely. Hence, the advice He gives us will always be relevant. Children and adults must, thus, heed God’s advice as given us in His Word.
God not only desires to solve our problems. He teaches us important principles for sure success. Dear all, depend on God. He is an all powerful, wise, and loving God. Know Him well. Then we can handle stress in life well.