Freedom

I needed this reminder (as a parent and as a person) from chapter 19 in Loving the Little Years by Rachel Jankovic:

“Obedience to God’s law is freedom.  Your kids should feel the same way about obeying you.  Sometimes you should give them little jobs to obey knowing full well that they will love to do it…. You should not be training them that obedience is bondage.  Do not do epic training camps that teach them that obedience leads to sitting quietly on your hands and speaking to no one.  Obedience to Scripture is life…. God does not command things that make life miserable—His commands are a means of joy.  Make your children understand that obedience leads to freedom and joy—it is the path of life.”