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Proverbs 14:29
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.
When we get angry with our family members, we want to get that anger under control. If we say and do mean things when we are angry, we are showing what a great fool we are! People don’t respect other people whose temper causes them to be mean to others. We want to be able to hold our head up high, knowing that we are strong enough to not hurt others just because we are angry.
Proverbs 15:5
Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline; whoever learns from correction is wise.
Would you like to be one of the wisest kids in your whole school? If you can learn how to do better when a teacher or parent corrects you, you will be! If you get mad and frustrated when a parent corrects your behavior, you are showing everyone what a fool you are.
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.
We are called to be peace-makers. We know what makes our family members mad, and we are not being peace makers if we do something to start a fight with them. If we see conflict between two people in our family, we can see what we can do to bring peace to the situation.
Proverbs 15:20
Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
If you are obedient, kind, and a hard worker, you will bring joy to your father. If you disobey or act lazy or rude, you are not being sensible. If you show your mother honor and respect, you are a sensible child! If you get angry with your mother and are rude and disrespectful to her because you think you know better than her, the Bible says you are being a foolish child.
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking; the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
We must think carefully before we say something to others. If we are constantly making rude remarks, and saying mean things to others, the Bible says we are in the wicked group. When we think first before we speak, we are in the godly group.
Proverbs 15:31, 32
If you listen to constructive criticism, you will be at home among the wise. If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
When someone corrects us, we want to listen carefully to what they are saying. If we are looking at the ceiling, or saying, “yeah, whatever” then we are not acting very wise. In fact, the main person we are harming is us. Every time we are corrected, we have an opportunity to grow and do better.
Proverbs 15:33
Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor.
One of the most important things we can remember is that if we want to have a life where people respect us, like being around us, and we are successful, then we have to learn to be people of humility. We consider others' needs as more important than our own, and we are willing to sacrifice our wants to help someone else out.
Father God, thank You for all the wisdom You have given to us to share with our kids! I pray that You bless the time we spend teaching Your wisdom to them. I also pray that You prepare their hearts to receive the instructions found in Your Word. I pray that You help me model all these behaviors to my children so that they have a good example of the wise ways to live.