Both good and bad behaviors always have motivations behind them, and as a parent, it's your job to try to understand what's driving your teen to do what they do. Simply punishing external inappropriate actions won't fix the issues in your child's heart. In today's devotional episode, Mark Gregston explains some of the common drivers behind bad behavior and shares the story of a particular Heartlight teen that shifted his understanding of grace.

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