http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425 There's a lesson here, more for me than my son, but I'm sure we'll both benefit.&nbsp; On Sunday, my son decided to ignore what his body was telling him and keep playing instead of making it to the bathroom on time, if at all.&nbsp; He understands the system.&nbsp; He's been using the toilet &quot;like a big boy&quot; for years.&nbsp; He wasn't sick, so this was obviously a conscious decision that playing was more important. Sadly, this is not a first. So, I decided to take away something important to him, our weekly wednesday park day with his friends.&nbsp; This had a huge effect.&nbsp; Or so I thought.&nbsp; He &quot;failed&quot; to make it to the bathroom again on Tuesday, choosing again to do something he felt was more worthy of his time.&nbsp; So I took away his thursday T-Ball game.&nbsp; The crocodile tears were immediate.&nbsp; I hope he is beginning to understand, because I enjoy our park days and T-Ball as much as he does. But I started thinking. My usual chorus is &quot;Layton!&nbsp; You KNOW how to do this the right way.&nbsp; I just don't understand why you make these poor decisions!&quot; I was replaying this all in my head this morning when it hit me like a punch in the gut.&nbsp; How often does God say the same thing to me?&nbsp; I suddenly felt/feel very shallow.&nbsp; I can't stop trying to direct my kids in the right direction, so to avoid the hypocrite tag, I guess I need to be reminding myself of the same things. Reminds me of Matthew 7:1-5 I could probably open up a lumber yard. There's a lesson here, more for me than my son, but I'm sure we'll both benefit.&nbsp; On Sunday, my son decided to ignore what his body was telling him and keep playing instead of making it to the bathroom on time, if at all.&nbsp; He understands the system.&nbsp; He's been using the toilet &quot;like a big boy&quot; for years.&nbsp; He wasn't sick, so this was obviously a conscious decision that playing was more important. Sadly, this is not a first. So, I decided to take away something important to him, our weekly wednesday park day with his friends.&nbsp; This had a huge effect.&nbsp; Or so I thought.&nbsp; He &quot;failed&quot; to make it to the bathroom again on Tuesday, choosing again to do something he felt was more worthy of his time.&nbsp; So I took away his thursday T-Ball game.&nbsp; The crocodile tears were immediate.&nbsp; I hope he is beginning to understand, because I enjoy our park days and T-Ball as much as he does. But I started thinking. My usual chorus is &quot;Layton!&nbsp; You KNOW how to do this the right way.&nbsp; I just don't understand why you make these poor decisions!&quot; I was replaying this all in my head this morning when it hit me like a punch in the gut.&nbsp; How often does God say the same thing to me?&nbsp; I suddenly felt/feel very shallow.&nbsp; I can't stop trying to direct my kids in the right direction, so to avoid the hypocrite tag, I guess I need to be reminding myself of the same things. Reminds me of Matthew 7:1-5 I could probably open up a lumber yard. en-us <p>I really like this blog post. It does play an effect and makes me think. I try to involve myself in church every Sunday, though we sometimes make excuses. Either way, this does make so much sense on how we can be so moderate on things like that, but so shallow when we think about the relationship between God and ourselves. Thanks for the post! It'll definitely keep me thinking, because this can happen not just between a child/parent situation, but in other situations as well.</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229128 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229128 <p>I really like this blog post. It does play an effect and makes me think. I try to involve myself in church every Sunday, though we sometimes make excuses. Either way, this does make so much sense on how we can be so moderate on things like that, but so shallow when we think about the relationship between God and ourselves. Thanks for the post! It'll definitely keep me thinking, because this can happen not just between a child/parent situation, but in other situations as well.</p> <p>Oh how I can relate!</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229133 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229133 <p>Oh how I can relate!</p> <p>Good point.&nbsp; My husband struggles with this EXACT issue with our son.&nbsp; We want perfection from others when we can't even shell it out ourselves.&nbsp; Your son sees this new vulnerability you've discovered.&nbsp; It'll make him a better man!&nbsp;</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229134 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229134 <p>Good point.&nbsp; My husband struggles with this EXACT issue with our son.&nbsp; We want perfection from others when we can't even shell it out ourselves.&nbsp; Your son sees this new vulnerability you've discovered.&nbsp; It'll make him a better man!&nbsp;</p> Parenting has made me realize this point many, many times. It certainly keeps us humble - and convicted!!!! I sometime wonder, did God give me kids so that I could teach them or so they could teach me???? Must be a little of both! http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229200 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229200 Parenting has made me realize this point many, many times. It certainly keeps us humble - and convicted!!!! I sometime wonder, did God give me kids so that I could teach them or so they could teach me???? Must be a little of both! <p>Great point Becky!</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229538 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229538 <p>Great point Becky!</p> <p>it's amazing how parenting can really bring scripture to a new light</p> http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229830 http://www.raisingbakersfield.com/home/Blog/kevinmorrison/25425/#c_229830 <p>it's amazing how parenting can really bring scripture to a new light</p>