Do you ever cringe when you hear a parent announce that their child is/is going to be jealous of their new sibling? Or what about, “She is SO BAD!” Have you heard, “I can’t wait for my kids to go back to school” or “when they’re 18 they’re out of here!” One I have often heard goes like, “You have seven kids? I don’t know how you do it! My two drive me crazy!” There are reasons for that. The things we say about/to our children are blessings or curses.
I wish I could say that I have never cursed my child (I am NOT talking about inappropriate language here.) Our children need the blessing of encouraging words from their parents. Our words to/about them become self-fulfilling prophecies. If your children are driving you crazy apply some training and discipline time. Create projects for improvement in the areas that are lacking. Tell them the reasons the lessons are needed. Tell them how the necessary changes will affect their future. If necessary use punishments as well.
Some parents have lost influence in the lives of their children because the children spend more time with others (peers, teachers, etc.) than they do with their own parents. I know Moms often feel they have to go to work. What we really have to do is raise godly children. We don’t have to have electricity, two cars, extra clothes, you name it; but we do have to raise children we can present back to the LORD and say, “Here are the children You entrusted to my care, LORD. Are You pleased?”
Let’s commit to blessing and not cursing. Let’s verbalize to our children a vision of what we see our child could do/become. Apply this to grandchildren, friends, aquaintainces– anyone we may have influence with. Bless and don’t curse.
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Mother, your putting this into practice has made an enormous difference in my life.
It’s such a powerful thing, but so few understand it.
Thank you for posting and practicing blessing.