Walking the walk is harder than talking the talk

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BenNew Dad

3w ago1 min read

I preach patience and love to my kids but then I yelled at my son for spilling juice all over the kitchen. He got scared and I saw the disappointment in his eyes. I apologized and we prayed together but man it hit me hard. How are you guys actually living out the fruit of the spirit at home? I keep falling short and I'm tired of being a hypocrite in front of my kids.

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RRyanRegular3w ago

The spilled juice thing would test anyone's patience. Especially if you're already stressed about work or something else. Being aware of the disconnect is the first step though.

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EEdRegular2w ago

This right here. I yelled at my kid over something stupid last week and immediately felt terrible about it. The gap between what we want to model and what we actually do is real. At least you're recognizing it and probably apologized?

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JJamesRegular2w ago

Kids are watching everything we do, not just what we say. I try to own it when I mess up and show them how to handle mistakes. That modeling is probably more valuable than never losing your cool in the first place.

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