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Reminding Our Hearts That Children Are a Blessing
Description
Parenting can come with plenty of unsolicited comments, especially when you're out in public with your children. In “Reminding Our Hearts That Children Are a Blessing,” Emily Rose Massey challenges us to look beyond cultural attitudes toward children and remember what Scripture says about their value. Psalm 127:3 calls children a gift from the Lord and a reward, giving parents a biblical perspective when the world may treat children as a burden or inconvenience.
Our words matter, especially because children are always watching and listening. Emily encourages parents to respond to insensitive comments with truth and grace while also challenging Christians to become people who encourage other parents rather than add to their burdens. When we see children as God sees them, our response can become an opportunity to point others toward His goodness, faithfulness, and grace.
Highlights
- Why common comments about parenting can affect both parents and children
- What Psalm 127:3 teaches us about the value of children
- How cultural attitudes can cause us to view children as a burden
- Why Christians are called to think differently from the culture around them
- How parents can respond to insensitive comments with truth and love
- Why children are paying attention to the way adults speak about them
- How everyday interactions can become opportunities to live out our faith
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Full Transcript Below:
Reminding Our Hearts That Children Are a Blessing
By: Emily Rose Massey
Bible Reading:
“Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward” (Psalm 127:3, NASB 1995).
“You have your hands full!”
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard that phrase in my ten years of being a mom when I was out and about with my kids in public, I would probably be a quasi-millionaire! Well, that might be an over-exaggeration, but I have heard it quite often! Although I know most people are just trying to find something to say to connect with a stranger, I do wish we could find a different phrase to say that encourages moms with little ones who take them out in public.
A few times recently, t