At our Parenting Conference on May 31st, we will come together to share in the struggles and joys of being mothers and fathers. We hope that you will come away encouraged knowing that you are not alone in your trials, as well as reassurance that no struggle is too big for God’s word to speak into or too humiliating that you have to carry it in silence. We want you to know that you are not alone, that our church exists to raise our children in a community where we rely on each other for help, wisdom, and where we are continually pointed to our God who intentionally designed our children just as they are, choosing the exact time and place that they would enter into our family. (See Psalm 139:13-16).
One trial we all experience, along with our children, is “losing our temper.” We all experience and express anger from time to time, some more than others. And our children are no different! In his article “Help! I Keep Losing My Temper,” Alasdair Groves, helps us look at anger as a means of learning about ourselves, and how we can grow in godliness and freedom from angry outbursts. When is anger a good response? When is it not ? How do I personally express anger? How do I become less focused on my own desires? What does saying sorry look like? What help can I expect from God?
You will encouraged by God’s grace towards you and his love for you as you read, and you will be more equipped to walk alongside and care for your children when they experience this emotion. Enjoy!
https://www.crossway.org/
“Anger is always driven by desire—the better you understand your desires, the better you’ll understand how, why, when and where you’ll lose your temper next time and be able to prepare for challenging situations..”
— Alasdair Groves
