WHEN YOUR CHILD WALKS AWAY
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” — Ephesians 4:15 Notice the two words held together. Truth. Love. Not one without the other. The next chapter gets specific about what this looks like in practice.
For Reflection Q1.
Which temptation pulls at you harder — withdrawing, or softening the truth so
you don’t lose them? Why that one?
Q2.
In what ways have you tried to keep parenting your adult child the way you
parented your young child? What did that produce? Q3.
What would a shift from controlling to commending look like in your next
conversation with them?
Word of Life Fellowship • 14
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