You may have seen lots of love and kindness in your home as a kid. Or maybe not. Your parents may have yelled and criticized each other and you. Perhaps you were physically abused. You may have seen some damaging behavior as you grew up. Let's talk about some good news: God’s grace allows you to create a different type of family. To start over with your own kids. Regardless of the way that you were raised you can choose to start a new tradition. A new legacy of life.
Beginning today – you can choose to treat everyone in your home with decency and with kindness. Yelling and swearing, screaming and hitting do not have to be the norm. These behaviors are confusing to children. They create anxiety and insecurity. If you grew up in a home where drama and chaos were a part of your life, you know what I mean. You do not have to allow this behavior to be a part of your own home now.
Respect for your family and respect from your family is important. Valuing each person in the family can be done with some very simple behaviors: make eye contact, speak gently and kindly, tell each other often what you appreciate and love about one another. These are all excellent ways to bless your family. These are ways to establish a new way of acting in your home. Try it. You’ll be blessed. And your kids will learn how to behave kindly and respectfully from you.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Philippians 4:8
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