The BRAVE Way Podcast EP1 | The Importance of True Repentance, Grace and Humility in Parenting

Aug 1, 2024 • Dr. Jeff Schwarzentraub, Pastor Justin Hart

In this conversation, Pastor Jeff and Justin Hart discuss the importance of building strong marriages and families. They emphasize the need for time, patience, and incremental steps to grow and improve relationships. They also highlight the significance of friendship in marriage and the role it plays in intimacy. The conversation touches on topics such as repentance, comparison, and raising children in a chaotic world. They encourage couples to have a plan for navigating parenthood and to focus on shepherding their children's hearts. In this conversation, the importance of strong families and how to navigate challenges such as lack of family modeling and the LGBTQ agenda. They emphasize the role of the church in equipping and supporting parents, and encourage men to take the lead in modeling godly parenting. They also address the need for grace and humility in parenting, acknowledging that no one has it all figured out. The conversation concludes with a reminder that God's grace and sovereignty are at work in every situation.

Takeaways:

Building a strong marriage and family takes time, patience, and incremental steps.

Friendship is a crucial foundation for intimacy in marriage.

True repentance involves consistent change and humility.

Comparison kills joy and should be avoided in relationships.

Having a plan and being intentional in raising children is important.

Raising children in a chaotic world requires trust in God and a focus on shepherding their hearts. The church plays a crucial role in equipping and supporting parents in raising godly children.

Men should take the lead in modeling godly parenting and should not be afraid to seek help and guidance.

Grace and humility are essential in parenting, as no one has it all figured out.

Navigating challenges such as the LGBTQ agenda requires standing firm in biblical truth while extending love and grace.

God's grace and sovereignty are at work in every situation, and we can trust Him with the outcomes.

Sound Bites:

"I think sometimes when it comes to the family or marriage or singleness, we think we just automatically, if we become Christians, we just know how to do this."

"Anything's accomplishable if you give yourself more time."

"Oftentimes doing the right thing doesn't feel right."

"I find a lot of people that would say, yeah, but I didn't have a good family. I don't know if I've ever seen it modeled."

"The church is supposed to help equip and provide opportunity, but their revival starts at home and there is no replacement for a good parent or parents optimally that can pour into their children."

"If you want to model for your family what it's supposed to look like, if you want to talk a big game about raising your kids those way, then you would better go first because leaders go first."

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