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    Why Children Cry
    Why Children Cry
    Why Children Cry
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    Why Children Cry

    By Billy Prewitt

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    The problems that children face are often overwhelming. Parents sometimes feel completely helpless in the struggles of their children. If this sounds familiar, then Why Children Cry is for you. In this book, you will learn the timeless strategies of the Bible so that you can:

    Overcome anger
    Recognize demons
    Face deep emotional wounds
    Tear down demonic strongholds
    Break generational curses
    And much more

    Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee (Joshua 1:9).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBilly Prewitt
    Release dateMar 7, 2020
    ISBN9781370426034
    Why Children Cry
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    Billy Prewitt

    Billy M. Prewitt holds a PhD in Biblical Studies, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership, a Master of Arts in Theology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Music. His most recent accomplishments include authoring three Pentecostal Commentaries: Matthew, Galatians, and Acts 1-12. Additionally, along with his professional teaching experience in both the private and public sectors, he has served in the Church as a youth pastor, associate pastor, and currently serves as the pastor of Family Fellowship Church in Lake City, Florida.

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      Why Children Cry - Billy Prewitt

      Chapter 1

      I Feel Like I'm Going to Explode!

      I may not be the fastest person to respond, but I knew it was time to get involved when I heard this 3rd grader yell, I'm so angry, I feel like I'm going to explode! He then threw himself down and pounded the floor with his fists screaming wildly.

      At that point, I came to the conclusion that this little guy needs some attention from me.

      Later that afternoon, I called his mom. She said, He's been doing that a lot at home lately. He's driving me up the wall. I just enrolled him in Karate. I hope that will help.

      Dealing with angry children is a very common thing for a school teacher. They may have gotten into an argument on the playground or some other dramatic situation throughout the day. This ordinary kind of angry situation is not what we are going to talk about in this chapter. Here, we are going to specifically deal with unreasonable, uncontrolled, and often even unprovoked anger. Is your child experiencing repeated outbursts that fit one or all of those descriptions?

      I'll tell you exactly what the school will do in this situation. They will refer your child to Mental Health. The process may be different from place to place, but the end result is the same. The problem with this is that anger of this nature is a spiritual problem. It isn't psychological at all. Even if Mental Health counseling had any validity at all (and, by the way, it doesn't), it is completely and absolutely useless in solving a spiritual problem. In addition, Mental Health counselors will employ techniques that are completely offensive to Bible-believing Christians. As an example, they may encourage the patient to try to make his mind blank and stare at a picture that looks like strange artwork with shapes and designs woven into it. It won't even cross the counselor's mind to inform anybody that the picture has subtle Buddhist images woven into the background that are intentionally there to aid in relaxation. Ask any missionary that has worked in a Buddhist country whether or not their Buddhism has helped them overcome anger. Missions reports make it clear that the so-called harmless Buddhist monks often become violently enraged at the entrance of the Gospel message to the point of committing savage crimes against Christian missionaries. Point-blank, it doesn't work for them, and it won't work for the public schools either.

      There are two basic reasons why secular counseling doesn't work in solving anger issues. The first of those has already been mentioned in that secular counseling has no basis by which to counsel a spiritual problem. The other reason is that secular counseling is only able to see the physical dimension. The spiritual reality behind the physical reality is not discernible to the natural mind. As a result, secular counseling tries to eliminate the fruit.

      Let me illustrate this point. In my backyard, I have a huge grapefruit tree. It consistently produces hundreds of grapefruit every year. Let's say for a moment I decide that I don't want any more grapefruit in my yard. What would happen if I went out and diligently removed every last grapefruit from the tree? Would that solve the problem? Of course not. In about a year, it will be loaded once again. Removing the fruit would not solve the problem. This is what secular counseling attempts to do. Hit a pillow. Count to 10. Relax with Yoga. Clip a fruit here. Clip a fruit there. Yet, the problem remains. And by the way, Karate isn't going to help either. The reason is that they are looking at the wrong end of the tree. The fruit is not the problem. It is just the visible manifestation of the problem. The root is the real problem. Kill the root, and the fruit will disappear, but enough with theory. Let's get to the heart of the issue.

      Anger that repeatedly results in sinful behavior is a spiritual problem. Like all other spiritual problems, they begin with sin. In the case of children, the sin that triggers the beginning of the problem may not even be the child's fault.

      Noah Webster defines anger as a violent passion of the mind excited by a real or supposed injury; usually accompanied with a propensity to take vengeance, or to obtain satisfaction from the offending party.

      Suppose a child's parents divorce. The injury to the child is indeed real. The child is not at fault for the divorce. Possibly there is an innocent party in the divorce, but someone is at fault for this injury, and it isn't the child. In such a case, there is no real vengeance possible and no satisfaction available (see Webster above). All that is left is an open wound with severed nerve endings dangling out in the open. It really isn't a wonder that the child loses it when somebody laughs him to scorn for spilling his milk in his lap.

      Then, we compound the problem. Nobody notices the child that laughed. All we see is the wild fit. Everything that led up to the fit is irrelevant. The child is then taken to the office for disrupting the peace and is given whatever version of consequence the administration feels appropriate. Another real injury without resolution is added to the cart. Now, every odd look becomes a supposed injury (see Webster). The snowball is rolling, and it's getting bigger. Down the road, the child sees another child act with similar angry ways. He thinks, Hey, there's someone like me! In a short time, they are best friends. This, of course violates the clear teaching of Scripture, Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul (Proverbs 22:24-25). Now he not only has a spiritual problem, he is becoming a well researched specialist. Angry outbursts follow him everywhere he goes.

      A man from our church came to service one time with a face that was screaming, Something has gone really wrong! It didn't take much prompting to get the story out of him. He had just come from a shopping trip with his pre-teen granddaughter. They were hoping to purchase one of those above-ground pools, but the store was out of stock at the time. The girl threw such a fit that nobody, including the store staff, knew what to do. This sad grandfather was thoroughly embarrassed and shaken. The last thing he ever wanted to do was go shopping with her again. Sound familiar? I hope not, but unfortunately, many families face these scenes routinely. They are constantly throwing away furniture, musical equipment, and hanging pictures over holes in the wall.

      How to Handle Anger Properly

      The Bible gives clear teachings on how to handle anger.

      You must confront the offending party. Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone (Matthew 18:15).

      Confront the issue the same day if possible. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath (Ephesians 4:26).

      If the offending party apologizes for the wrong, forgive. If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him (Luke 17:3).

      If the offending party does not apologize, then seek the help of others. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more (Matthew 18:16). If the offending party is part of your church, the next step is to take it to the pastor (Matthew 18:17).

      If none of this works, then as much as possible dismiss the person out of your life. Let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican (Matthew 18:17).

      Regardless of the outcome of the process, refuse to take vengeance of any kind. This includes refusing to slander the person even if they are clearly in the wrong. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord (Romans 12:19).

      We all get angry. The Bible even teaches that anger in and of itself isn't sin. Above are the Biblical steps that must be taken to prevent

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