This just came to me and I am inserting it for Father's day!
IF I HAD A CHILD TO RAISE OVER AGAIN…
· I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
· I'd finger-paint more, and point the finger less.
· I would do less correcting and more connecting.
· I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
· I would care to know less and know to care more.
· I'd take more hikes, and fly more kites.
· I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
· I would run through more fields, and gaze at more stars.
· I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
· I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
· I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
· I'd model less about the love of power, and more about the power of love.
Learning How to Forgive
First, it is impossible to forgive anyone until we first resolve our hurt and our anger. Unresolved, they block forgiveness. Once they are resolved, the door is open for forgiveness, which becomes a choice.
Second, you may need to seek professional counseling to help resolve your hurt and anger, so you will be able to forgive someone.
Third, forgiving them doesn't mean that you allow them to continually hurt you, so you need to exercise tough love and establish healthy boundaries to protect yourself. Let them know, lovingly but firmly, that if they continue to treat you in a hurtful manner, you will need to distance yourself from them.
Fourth, realize, too, that people who are being "too nice" aren't really being nice. They are being weak because they are afraid to stand up for themselves. So you need to work on this problem too, so that you will be able to establish healthy boundaries. You'll probably need counseling to help you in this area too. You can't change the individual, but with God's help and the help of capable counseling, you can change you, and in so doing, you will change your life.
Prov 1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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Love is: 'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
