SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 5/25/2017 10:58 PM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-3 A Word to Parents
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Colossians
3:21
Message of the verses: “21 Fathers [Parents], do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.”
I mentioned a couple of days ago, as I have been under
the weather for a couple of days, that I would quote a poem by Dorothy Law
Nolte for our last look at this section.
If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility,
He learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame,
He learns to be guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance,
He learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise,
He learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness,
He learns justice.
If a child lives with approval,
He learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.
John MacArthur concludes “Not exasperating their children
is essential if parents are to ‘bring them up in the discipline and instruction
of the Lord’ (Eph. 6:4).”
5/25/2017 11:07 PM
No comments:
Post a Comment