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In the Bible, the New Testament, Paul wrote in Galatians, chapter 6, let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Now whenever you're frustrated and discouraged in parenting, it's important to remember a verse like that

and to not give up.

You might post this verse somewhere around the house or on your desk so you can

see it several days to remind you that God's promise is keep faithful, don't be weary

in doing good. I'm John Fuller with Dr. Danny Werta. He heads up our

parenting and youth department here at Focus on the Family and today we're going to

start with a conversation Jim Daly and I had with Amber Leah and Wendy speak who challenged parents like you and me to model Christ even when we're frustrated tired and angry.

Before we move on I've got to ask about the child where you a couple of minutes ago said, I need a break and you

turn you start walking like to your bedroom or the garage and they follow you

because they're not you you are robbing me of my oxygen and I thrive on

conflict and so I don't want to let go of it and I'm not going to let you get that

pause what do you do about that?

Well I think most moms would actually when they say I need a break would help their child

especially we're talking younger children they would help get their child settled in

their own room and when I do that I would say

you don't even have to think of this as a as a discipline we just need a break from one another

so that we can come back and treat each other better.

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