Youth Ministry Resources
Because I Said So (Parent Resource)
Apr
“BECAUSE I SAID SO” is a FREE Parent Page Resource for you to download and share with the families of your ministry.
SNEAK PREVIEW… “The classic parent response to almost anything is “because I said so…” Why do I have to eat my broccoli? Because I said so! Why do I have to go to bed early? Because I said so! Why should I stop kicking my sister? Ummm…because I SAID SO!!!
It is the go-to in the parent’s repertoire of commands and explanations. We tell our kids to do something or not do something, and we expect they will obey us because we have commanded them out of our parental authority. We can force them to do something out of expectation and obligation, but is that what will ultimately change our child? Is that how God the Father leads and loves us as His children?
We, of course, have commands from God, like the 10 Commandments. Commands are God’s tool when His children have rejected this love and influence over and over. They are the thing He uses when His children have completely lost a relationship with Him. Like the child that is about to run out into traffic, God gives does give us commands.
Commands are the base level of leadership in any situation. The simple “because I said so” to do or do not do. On the other hand, influence is the highest leadership level, especially in our home. Continual influence over time can change the dynamic of how we lead our children and changes them as people. There are SIX differences…”
