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Struggling to model Christ when my kids see me lose it

May 61 min read

Man, I had a rough day at work and came home already frustrated. My 7yo spilled juice on the couch and I just snapped at him. Yelled way harder than I should have. My wife gave me that look and later we talked about how I'm supposed to be showing him how to handle stress with grace, not anger. I prayed about it before bed but feel like a hypocrite. How do you guys handle those moments when you mess up in front of your kids? I want to raise him to be like Christ but he's seeing his dad be impatient and short-tempered.

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RRexRegularMay 6

The juice incident on the couch would test anyone's patience, not just you. I think modeling Christ also means showing your kids how to repair things after we mess up. Maybe that's the lesson you modeled that day?

BBrandonNew DadMay 6

Real talk - your 7yo spilled juice. He didn't do it on purpose. And you're already feeling guilty about your reaction, which means you care. That's honestly the first step to doing better.

RRob T.New DadMay 7

Man, I struggle with this too. Some days I feel like I'm the opposite of the dad I want to be. All I can say is my kids seem to appreciate when I acknowledge it and try to do better the next time. Grace goes both ways.