If I’m honest, I used to parent from pride. From fear. From pressure to get it right.

But the Gospel rewired me.

I don’t lead to control — I lead to serve. I don’t demand obedience — I model grace. I don’t shame mistakes — I shepherd hearts.

God doesn’t parent us with ultimatums. He parents with invitation.

So I try to do the same.

That doesn’t mean it’s soft. It means it’s steady. It means correction wrapped in compassion. It means patience that outlasts defiance.

The Gospel isn’t just something I teach — it’s how I father. And that has changed everything.