Information rather than reward and punishment
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 12:00AM
Jim Robbins in assumptions that shape us, grace, reward and punishment, success and failure

"Our goal should be to have kids experience success and failure as information rather than as reward and punishment." 
-- Gerome Bruner, well-known educator

What if this is what God is after...with you?

What if this is what parenting is all about?

If there really is 'no condemnation for those who are in Christ" then perhaps God's response to us during failure and sin is to re-direct us.

What if God's intent is actually rescue and redirection?

What do you think?

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