“Sweat more in the training so you will bleed less on the battlefield.” -Greg Koukl
As human beings, we are designed to be resilient. There are ways to teach children how to stand firm and have courage when faced with adversity or failure. Resilience is defined as the ability of a substance to return to its usual shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed; it is also defined as the ability to be happy and prosperous after something difficult or wrong has happened. As parents, it is our duty to emulate resilience as much as possible and show our children how to move forward from a situation with confidence, wisdom, and discernment.
During this episode, Lee Ann discusses how we can guide our children to have more resilience. She discusses nine points to encourage parents to prioritize raising children with resilience from the book, Resilient Kids: Raising Them to Embrace Life with Confidence by Kathy Koch.
- It leads to growth and prevents perfectionism.
- It leads to hope and prevents victim mentality.
- It leads to learning and prevents plateauing and mediocrity.
- It leads to creative problem-solving and prevents children from giving up.
- It leads to healthy character, including teachability, and prevents disobedience.
- It leads to confidence and prevents fear and whiny, complaining behavior.
- It leads to healthy relationships and prevents anger, blaming others, and pride.
- It causes openness and connection and prevents long-lasting depression and anxiety.
- It leads to healthy dependence and independence and prevents apathy and isolation.
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the lord has promised to those who love him.” -James 1:12
We want our kids to be spiritually resilient so that when times get tough, and they feel like God has abandoned them, they will have the courage to dust off the devil’s lies and move forward into the arms of Jesus.
Resources: Resilient Kids: Raising Them to Embrace Life with Confidence, by Kathy Koch, and “13 Ways to Build Resilience in Your Children,” by Sophia Auld.
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