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If you are a parent who aims to raise godly children (or grandchildren!), put this book on your “To-Read” stack now!!! I never knew that one parenting book could so radically impact the way that I parent until I read Parenting by Paul David Tripp (PDT).
I’ll admit that I was a little hesitant at first because this book seemed more like theory than application. Who wants to read a book that you can’t immediately try out in real life! But PDT packs his light, easy-to-read writing style with so much truth and goodness. This is a book you’ll want to read with a pen in your hand so that you can star, underline, and highlight all of the insanely good truths.
14 Principles
Each chapter in Parenting by Paul David Tripp tackles a principle that stems directly from the gospel. You’ll read about your Identity in Christ and how that identity impacts your child. There are chapters on Grace and Law, which will help you to understand the bigger picture behind the parenting issues you face. The chapters on authority and control shine a brand new light on your relationship with your child. And you’ll be amazed when you read the chapter on False Gods as it reminds you that you are parenting a worshiper!
Each chapter gets at what’s behind all of the parenting issues that you face each day: your child’s heart. Your child has the ability to grow in a relationship with the Lord. God himself has given you the awesome responsibility of showing your child how to cultivate that relationship. This book will help you!
Sum it up!
Your child has a sinful heart that needs a Savior. God has given your child the gift of YOU! You can use each and every interaction that you have with your child to help him understand his sinful nature and his need for a Savior. When you understand that your role as your child’s parent is a gift that God has given your child so that he can know God, you will look at every parenting situation with fresh eyes. You get to participate in the most beautiful journey ever as you walk alongside your child to introduce him to his heavenly Father. What a gift!
Add Parenting by Paul David Tripp to your To-Read-Stack now!
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