My big girl has been learning the importance of "hiding" scriptures in her heart. Daddy and I have recently noticed, in Sophia, a regular hesitation to share and a heightened temptation to complain. We are hearing a lot of "me first" and "buuut I don't want to" from her little mouth. We are seeing a lot of angry, frustrated facial expressions towards her sister and "hands on the hips" argumentative attitudes towards mom and dad. So we began to pray on how we could address these issues. In all honesty, the only thing that's going to prove useful in changing my daughter's HEART attitude (not ONLY her behavior) is a correct understanding of truth and a biblical reasoning for adjusting her actions. Something I've always wished I sowed to earlier in life is memorizing scriptures. I cannot put into words how this practice has served me now that I'm grown. So, we began to practice this with Sophia. The scriptures she's finding herself hearing and repeating most often are...
1) "Honor one another above yourself" Romans 12:10
2) "A cheerful heart is good medicine..." Proverbs 17:22
3) "Do everything without complaining or arguing" Philippians 2:14
Adding these principles to the constant instruction of joyful obedience seems like a lot for a three year old at times. She often is very emotional when we go through the process of correction, repentance and "putting on" truth but by the end she is smiling and has a much softer temperament. This is certainly a very busy season of motherhood!! I am learning these scriptures right along with her so I typed up some "reminders" to post around the house. Brian wasn't a huge fan of the new decor, but I reminded him that our girlies souls are more important (and of course he agreed) haha
I have faith that Sophia can demonstrate a good example for her already feisty (yet adorable) little sister!!
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