A Dirty Dozen To Avoid

12 Things Fathers do which Provoke Children

�And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.� Ephesians 6:4 �Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged." Colossians 3:21 Fathers do you discourage or anger your children? The scriptures clearly reveal God's warning to fathers of the potential a father has to stir his children in ways which are wrong. How is this done? Recently, Glenda Franklin, a Christian counselor who is a member of our congregation, shared with me a list of things fathers do to discourage their children. She lists these from talking with children who were discouraged by their fathers.

A Father provokes wrath when �

He is disrespectful, critical, or unkind to his own parents He is disrespectful and dishonoring to his wife He criticizes their mother He commits fornication He uses money to buy what he wants instead of family needs He is disrespectful to the children by criticizing, put downs, and blames He ignores the child He is disrespectful toward God He lacks proper priorities (tailgating on Sunday instead of worship) He disrespects those outside the family; friends, neighbors, etc. He is an addict He is sexually, physically, or verbally abusive

May 22, 2005



A Dirty Dozen To Avoid 12 Things Fathers do which Provoke Children by David Shannon �And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.� Ephesians 6:4 �Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged." Colossians 3:21 Fathers do you discourage or anger your children? The scriptures clearly reveal God's warning to fathers of the potential a father has to stir his children in ways which are wrong. How is this done? Recently, Glenda Franklin, a Christian counselor who is a member of our congregation, shared with me a list of things fathers do to discourage their children. She lists these from talking with children who were discouraged by their fathers. A Father provokes wrath when � He is disrespectful, critical, or unkind to his own parents He is disrespectful and dishonoring to his wife He criticizes their mother He commits fornication He uses money to buy what he wants instead of family needs He is disrespectful to the children by criticizing, put downs, and blames He ignores the child He is disrespectful toward God He lacks proper priorities (tailgating on Sunday instead of worship) He disrespects those outside the family; friends, neighbors, etc. He is an addict He is sexually, physically, or verbally abusive May 22, 2005	Mt. Juliet Church of Christ 1940 N. Mt. Juliet Road P.O.Box 248 Mt.Juliet, TN 37122-0248 (615)758-2274 Fax:615-754-2351 Email Worship Services: Sunday Early Worship: 8AM Sunday Bible Study: 9:15AM Sunday Late Worship: 10:15AM Night Worship: 6PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7PM