So what does it look like to delight in our children? When I was a kid, my grandfather was the one who delighted in my presence. When I walked into a room, his arms opened wide, his face literally lit up, and he welcomed me with a greeting like, "Hello, beautiful!" followed by an embrace and a sincere question about something that mattered. The question is not whether God delights in his children.
He does. The question is twofold: One, what is it about us that he delights in? And two, why does he tell us that he delights in us? What effect does he want it to have? (When I say "God," I mean all that God is for us in Christ. I mean the triune, Christian God.) First, notice some of the texts that speak of God's delight in his.
A child's happiness has a direct impact on their emotional and physical health. Happy children tend to perform better academically, develop stronger social bonds, and exhibit higher self-confidence. Conversely, children who struggle with happiness may experience anxiety, difficulty forming relationships, or physical health issues such as sleep disturbances and digestive problems.
Children need to first be confident of our love for them-to feel loved-before we teach and correct them. Indeed, research shows it is through experiencing unconditional love and delight that our children grow up to be kind, compassionate and loving adults. I'm grateful for those adults who were present in my kids' lives who delighted in them-their grandparents, aunts and uncles, the next-door neighbors, teachers, coaches, school counselors, and others.
The parents I work with have children that lived their first several months or even years with a marked lack of being delighted in, so, because they do not know any better, they do not desire to be delighted in and, rather than feeling good, being delighted in can actually be scary, or intimidating to the child. Allison Auth contemplates how our children look for us to delight in them in the same way we look for God to delight in us. Delighting in Our Children, Trillia Newbell.
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