No matter our limitations, God has a great purpose for our lives. – Nora Peacock –.
Those who say it is hypocritical to take positive action when they have negative feelings are operating on the assumption that the true self is determined by emotions. I am suggesting that is a false premise, and to the degree that it has permeated Western thinking, it has been detrimental to family relationships. In.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. – Proverbs 3:5–6.
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. – Proverbs 25:21.
Feedback is a gift only when it comes from a person who has earned your trust.
Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage. A loving spouse can supply that all-important catalyst.
James Garbarino, professor of human development at Cornell University, has spent many years studying the inner life of violent teenagers. He concluded that the feeling of rejection is a major element in the psychological makeup of the violent teenager. Often this rejection grows out of being compared with another sibling.
When we hold hands, it seems as if our blood flows together. We could kiss forever if we didn’t have to go to school or work.
Words of affirmation are simply true statements affirming the worth of another person.
God’s love enables us to serve those who mistreat us. – Verda J. Glick.
Trust is a fragile commodity. Know your code of conduct and the values you stand for. Remember: if you wouldn’t want to explain it on ‘60 Minutes,’ don’t do it.
I may not feel significant until someone expresses love to me.
Angry people need someone who cares enough to listen long enough to understand the pain. They need someone who listens carefully enough to identify with the person’s anger, wisely enough to express understanding, and courageously enough to respond with a gentle, truthful answer – an answer that seeks resolution of the issue that gave rise to the anger.
To be effective in discipline, parents must keep the child’s emotional love tank filled with love. In fact, disciplining without love is like trying to run a machine without oil. It may appear to be working for a while, but will end in disaster.
The earth is a loving God’s gift to us, and we show our love for His work by practicing good stewardship. – Janet Graham.
The greatest enemy of encouraging our children is anger. The more anger the parent harbors, the more anger the parent will dump on the children. The result will be children who are both antiauthority and anti-parent. This naturally means that a thoughtful parent will do all in his or her power to assuage anger – to keep it to a minimum and to handle it maturely.
Psychologists have concluded that the need to feel loved is a primary human emotional need. For love, we will climb mountains, cross seas, traverse desert sands, and endure untold hardships. Without love, mountains become unclimbable, seas uncrossable, deserts unbearable, and hardship our lot in life.
People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing. WILL ROGERS.
Love is the attitude that says, “I am married to you, and I choose to look out for your interests.
In processing anger toward someone with whom you have a relationship, two questions are paramount: 1. Is my response positive – does it have the potential for dealing with the wrong and healing the relationship? 2. Is my response loving – is it designed for the benefit of the person at whom I am angry?