Every parent wants to raise a child who is secure, respectful, and emotionally healthy. But what if the key to unlocking your child’s heart isn’t found in better discipline strategies—but in understanding the divine needs God placed in them?
At Rock House Center, we’ve seen time and again that children, like adults, are created with God-given needs for love, worth, security, and purpose. These divine needs are not optional—they are essential. And when they go unmet, children often act out, shut down, or seek value in all the wrong places.
In Be Transformed: New Life Awaits, we’re reminded that the law of the Spirit of life calls us to live not by the flesh, but by the Spirit. That includes how we parent. When we parent from the flesh, we often react to behavior. But when we parent by the Spirit, we respond to the heart.
Romans 8 tells us that those who are led by the Spirit are children of God. That means our parenting must reflect the same Spirit-led love, patience, and truth that God extends to us. When we model that kind of relationship, we create space for our children to experience God’s character through us.
If your child is struggling with defiance, withdrawal, or emotional outbursts, it may not be rebellion—it may be a signal that a divine need is going unmet. Are they feeling unseen? Unworthy? Unsafe? These are not just emotional states; they are spiritual indicators.
The good news is that healing begins when we stop trying to fix behavior and start connecting with the heart. When we ask the Holy Spirit to guide our parenting, we begin to see our children not as problems to solve, but as hearts to shepherd.
🎧 For a powerful look at how divine needs shape parenting and how to truly connect with your child’s heart, listen to the podcast Breaking the Code to Your Child’s Heart. You’ll hear real stories and practical insights that can transform your relationship with your child.
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