{"id":643,"date":"2011-05-24T01:00:44","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/blog\/?p=643"},"modified":"2011-05-23T23:54:32","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T06:54:32","slug":"dealing-with-quarrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/24\/dealing-with-quarrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with Quarrels"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHe that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat\u201d <\/em>(Proverbs 28:25).<\/p>\n

Read this verse to your children and you may get some snickers! Who wants to be made\u00a0fat<\/strong>? The answer to that question: a person who is\u00a0hungry<\/strong>.\u00a0The man who puts his confidence in God won\u2019t be hungry anymore<\/strong>. He will be satisfied. Other translations of this verse say that he will prosper, that he will be enriched and blessed.<\/p>\n

\"DealingBut\u00a0the proud, self-centered man is always hungry<\/strong>. His thoughts and actions revolve around himself.\u00a0He craves attention. He looks every direction and sees the glory, privileges, abilities, and possessions that he does not have, and believes that he is not getting what he deserves.\u00a0Because he is never satisfied, he stirs up quarrels wherever he goes.<\/p>\n

Do you have any quarrels in your home? <\/strong>This verse contrasts the proud heart that stirs up strife, with the man who puts his trust in God and prospers.\u00a0Pride is usually at the root of household strife<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

When the contentious child learns to trust God, he will quit striving for his “rights.” Matthew Henry, in his commentary on this proverb, says that he who\u00a0“lives in a continual dependence upon God and his grace: he who puts his trust in the Lord, who, instead of struggling for himself, commits his cause to God, shall be made fat.”<\/p>\n

The child who stirs up strife<\/strong> needs instruction.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With the Holy Spirit\u2019s help, we can work to restore peace in our homes by encouraging our children to put their trust in a just and loving heavenly Father who knows what is best for them.<\/p>\n

Help your children learn to trust God.<\/strong> Let them see you trusting Him. Study His character and actions in the stories of the Bible. How powerful is He? How wise is He? Can we trust Him? What happens when we trust ourselves instead? Help him understand that he will never be truly satisfied until he puts his confidence in God. When he trusts God, he will be able to rest in the fact that God has given him all that he needs. He will not need to strive with others.<\/p>\n

When quarrels erupt,\u00a0ask pointed questions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n