Altered For Life discussion

Okay, so Tony Evans drops the "s" word: submission. On page 12, he says "It is essential that parents teach their children the importance of submitting to God's legitimate authority in their lives." How can I teach my kids submission if I struggle with submission in my own life? I mean seriously...this is an issue that I believe a lot of parents have.

When we have a hard time submitting to God, then we'll have a hard time role-modeling submission.

It's like Tony mentioned on page 9 "It is also difficult to pass on life skills you have not yet applied in your own situations. To parent well requires intentional personal growth in the art of living well, since much of parenting revolves around a child's innate ability to pattern the thoughts and actions of his/her parents"

This really hit me and made me self reflect. My job is to be a daily example to our daughter through everything that I do. That's a huge responsibility which, I'm honored to have. It's also very powerful though. I have not mastered submission by any means, but I find so much comfort in God's plan over my own because ultimately he knows more bout what I need than I do. I have so much growing and learning to do in this area.