There are eight critically important words that as parents we need to say to our kids, as often as necessary—and they are hard. Let me re-type that more appropriately. They are HARD. They may be the hardest words to say in the English language. They are relationship building words, and words that model what true repentance looks like. If you don’t learn how to say these words, at some point, your relationship with your child will break. Those words are:
 
“I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please forgive me.” 
 
In the episode 85 of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, I walk through the vital components of this critically important admission. It isn’t enough to express regret or sorrow. When we have wronged our child, as parents we must also admit culpability, which helps to free our child from the injury and begin the process of healing. Finally, we must ask for forgiveness, which helps our child to actively release the wound to God.
 
Also included in this episode are:

• 3 key objectives this admission accomplishes.
• 2 crucial ways parents can be wrong.
• 4 primary stages of parenting.
• 8 bonus words to restore your relationship with your child.

Talking about what is wrong in the world is the central theme of CP/CW, but talking about what is wrong in us is much harder. We can’t effectively address what is wrong out there until we first address what is wrong in us. Expressing humility and true repentance is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can teach our child. And we must teach our children this vital disciple not just in theory, but in practice.

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SCRIPTURE PASSAGES REFERENCED:

1 Corinthians 13:1-7

John 13:2-17