Encouragement December 19, 2007
Posted by Erin in : General Lessons , trackbackJoe,
Just wanted to share a burden that has been on my heart as of late before getting back to the priority discussion. I have seen lately how easy it can be to become a negative person to be around, especially to my children. Now I am not trying to say we all need to be positive self-talk people, but these motivational/self-help people do have something. They know how powerful words are. We can effect ourselves and others so much my our words. I have seen this more and more as a parent.
It is much too easy to become a parent that is constantly criticizing every little thing my child does. Of course there are millions of things that need to be change din our children’s hearts and behaviors. But aren’t there a million in our own as well? And does God just keep at us about how fall short we fall? No, He gives us encouragement and hope too.
My prayer for my holiday season is that my children would hear encouraging words coming from my mouth that would give them hope to live. May I not just run them down with all they don’t do, but may I uplift them in all I am thankful for in them.
Rejoicing with you this holiday,
Erin
Comments»
no comments yet - be the first?