I was also wondering about free will. You wrote "parents who are compassionate listeners can look forward to the joy of happy, well-adjusted children". Is this not saying that outcome is in our hands? Don't adult children have free will to make their own moral decisions? BTs were raised secular but embrace Hashem and some FFBs move away. Aren't we rewarded for our good efforts but the outcome is Hashem? Thank you!
2. Deborah
7/30/2018
I was also wondering about free will. You wrote "parents who are compassionate listeners can look forward to the joy of happy, well-adjusted children". Is this not saying that outcome is in our hands? Don't adult children have free will to make their own moral decisions? BTs were raised secular but embrace Hashem and some FFBs move away. Aren't we rewarded for our good efforts but the outcome is Hashem? Thank you!
3. Deborah
7/30/2018
It models the profile of our Father in Heaven, the greatest Parent ever.
Thank you, Rabbi! Wonderful points! I was wondering about this: "It models the profile of our Father in Heaven, the greatest Parent ever." Hashem ofcourse does all the above, but what about discipline? Doesn't Hashem also expect us to discipline our children… with love, but also with firmness? Where does "Spare the rod, spoil the child" fit into this? I am just trying to understand. It can't be all lovely-dovey or the child can become monstrous. I'd love an article about disciplining firmly.
4. Deborah
7/30/2018
Thank you, Rabbi! Wonderful points! I was wondering about this: "It models the profile of our Father in Heaven, the greatest Parent ever." Hashem ofcourse does all the above, but what about discipline? Doesn't Hashem also expect us to discipline our children… with love, but also with firmness? Where does "Spare the rod, spoil the child" fit into this? I am just trying to understand. It can't be all lovely-dovey or the child can become monstrous. I'd love an article about disciplining firmly.
7/30/2018
Free will
I was also wondering about free will. You wrote "parents who are compassionate listeners can look forward to the joy of happy, well-adjusted children". Is this not saying that outcome is in our hands? Don't adult children have free will to make their own moral decisions? BTs were raised secular but embrace Hashem and some FFBs move away. Aren't we rewarded for our good efforts but the outcome is Hashem? Thank you!
7/30/2018
I was also wondering about free will. You wrote "parents who are compassionate listeners can look forward to the joy of happy, well-adjusted children". Is this not saying that outcome is in our hands? Don't adult children have free will to make their own moral decisions? BTs were raised secular but embrace Hashem and some FFBs move away. Aren't we rewarded for our good efforts but the outcome is Hashem? Thank you!
7/30/2018
It models the profile of our Father in Heaven, the greatest Parent ever.
Thank you, Rabbi! Wonderful points! I was wondering about this: "It models the profile of our Father in Heaven, the greatest Parent ever." Hashem ofcourse does all the above, but what about discipline? Doesn't Hashem also expect us to discipline our children… with love, but also with firmness? Where does "Spare the rod, spoil the child" fit into this? I am just trying to understand. It can't be all lovely-dovey or the child can become monstrous. I'd love an article about disciplining firmly.
7/30/2018
Thank you, Rabbi! Wonderful points! I was wondering about this: "It models the profile of our Father in Heaven, the greatest Parent ever." Hashem ofcourse does all the above, but what about discipline? Doesn't Hashem also expect us to discipline our children… with love, but also with firmness? Where does "Spare the rod, spoil the child" fit into this? I am just trying to understand. It can't be all lovely-dovey or the child can become monstrous. I'd love an article about disciplining firmly.