Ginger Hubbard > Quotes

“Protective maternal instinct drives us to defend the goodness of our children and place blame elsewhere. Therefore, we often make excuses for their defiance. We deem them the victims rather than addressing the sin issue of the heart, which in this case is disobedience to our authority, ultimately stemming from selfishness.”
― Ginger Hubbard, I Can't Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child's Tongue

“May we teach our children not to focus on the negative, which leads to complaining, but to take captive every thought, making it obedient to Christ and expressing an attitude of gratitude through praising God in all situations.”
― Ginger Hubbard, I Can't Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child's Tongue

“Only God can truly change our children’s hearts; a wise parent will strategically avoid power struggles.”
― Ginger Hubbard, I Can't Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child's Tongue

“If we fail to require obedience from our children, we become a stumbling block for them. Luke 17:2”
― Ginger Hubbard, Don't Make Me Count to Three

“Dios ha dado a los padres dos métodos principales para instruir a sus hijos en sabiduría: la vara (de la cual hablaremos en la parte tres) y la corrección.”
― Ginger Hubbard, ¡No me hagas contar hasta tres!: Disciplina enfocada en el corazón de tu hijo

“As sanctified children of God, we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to take captive critical thoughts and words, to edify others through speaking encouragement, and to live thankfully in the goodness of God.”
― Ginger Hubbard, Guiltless Living: Confessions of a Serial Sinner Captured by the Grace of God

“While there are consequences for disobedience, God rescues those who are willing to take an honest look at their sins and seek forgiveness.”
― Ginger Hubbard, Guiltless Living: Confessions of a Serial Sinner Captured by the Grace of God

“Thankfully, our God is not only a God of forgiveness and grace, but also a God of atonement and restoration.”
― Ginger Hubbard, I Can't Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child's Tongue

“La disciplina bíblica involucra la corrección de conductas inapropiadas mediante la práctica de conductas apropiadas, con la actitud apropiada, por la razón apropiada, hasta que la conducta apropiada sea la habitual.”
― Ginger Hubbard, ¡No me hagas contar hasta tres!: Disciplina enfocada en el corazón de tu hijo

“When we acknowledge and confess weakness rather than denying it, the Holy Spirit brings about repentance, which brings about God’s righteousness in us.”
― Ginger Hubbard, Guiltless Living: Confessions of a Serial Sinner Captured by the Grace of God

“Good parenting is not shown in being a militant dictator but in demonstrating respect for our children while, at the same time, requiring obedience.”
― Ginger Hubbard, I Can't Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child's Tongue

“The outward manifestations of impatience, pride, selfishness, and self-righteousness are merely the fruit of a sinful heart.”
― Ginger Hubbard, Guiltless Living: Confessions of a Serial Sinner Captured by the Grace of God

“Children disobey not because they are busy, tired, hungry, or having a bad-hair day. They disobey because they are sinners who are selfish by nature. At the heart of disobedience is selfishness; it is desiring the advancement of one’s own interests, wants, happiness, and satisfaction to the point of disobeying authority.”
― Ginger Hubbard, I Can't Believe You Just Said That!: Biblical Wisdom for Taming Your Child's Tongue