Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp
Week 15: Chapter 14 — Wisdom for the Journey
Read Chapter 14 of Shepherding a Child's Heart. Primary Scripture: James 1:5; Proverbs 3:5-7.
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As the book draws toward a close, Tripp steps back to offer broader wisdom for the long road of parenting — the kind of wisdom that sustains rather than the kind of technique that quickly runs out of steam. Come ready for honest self-assessment.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Tripp frames the entire parenting task as a journey that requires wisdom — not just knowledge of the right principles, but the Spirit-given ability to apply them in specific, complex, changing situations. How do you seek wisdom for parenting? Where do you go when you are at a loss?
2.He addresses the reality that children are different — what works with one child may not work with another. How does this reality challenge a 'one method fits all' approach, and what does it demand of parents in terms of knowing and studying each individual child?
3.James 1:5 promises wisdom to those who ask in faith. In what ways have you seen God grant you wisdom in a specific parenting situation that you could not have come up with on your own? What did that teach you about dependence?
a.What keeps you from asking God for wisdom more consistently?
b.How does faith — rather than perfect confidence in the method — enable you to act when the situation is unclear?
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