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My momma always said that whatever way we tormented her would come back on us three fold when we had our own children.  There is some truth to that statement.  What I don't think my momma realized was that our negative character flaws are made evident to us through our children. Let me explain.    Malachi 3:1-5 speaks of how Jesus will purify us so that we may bring offerings in righteousness to God.  I believe that the Lord uses simple everyday things to "purify" us into His image.  As the refiner, He wants to see Himself reflected in us.  Likewise, we are instructed in Deuteronomy to teach our children the ways of God in everyday circumstances. We then are likened to the refiner by training our children in righteousness.  The struggles we may be experiencing with a child could simply be a reflection of an area of weakness in our own lives.