DOs and DON’Ts

새해, 새 학기, 새 마음으로 뭔가 새롭게 시작해보려 하는데, 잘 되어가고 있는지요?

세상에서 가장 힘든 일 중의 하나가, ‘사람의 마음을 얻는 일이다.’라고 생 떽쥐베리가 말한바 있지만, 역시 가장 힘든 일은 사람을 변화시키는 일입니다. 인간의 힘으로 사람을 변화시킨다는 것은 어쩌면 거의 불가능 하다고 봅니다. 그러나 우리가 오직 믿음, 거룩하시고 온전하신 그분을 의지할 때에, 주님은 우리가 바늘귀를 통과하도록 만드시는 능력이 있으신 분이다.

Dos

Do ? Put your hope in your faith and act on the truth.

Do ? Understand that God is teaching both you and your teen during this time.

Do ? Seek help from qualified professionals and connect with support outside your family.

Do ? Handle yourself in a manner that keeps your relationship with your teen alive, as it may determine the kind of relationship you’ll have 10 years from now.

Do ? Change your own bad habits when it’s obviously your fault.

Don’ts

Don’t ? Act out of anger ? remember Ephesians 4:26 ? “be angry, but do not sin.”

Don’t ? Get physical ? if tempers flare and voices are raised, take a break, keep it cool.

Don’t ? Ignore what is happening in hopes it will just go away, it won’t.

Don’t ? Build monuments to your grief, or park yourself in the valley.

Don’t ? Give in when you know you should stand your ground.

[ Today's Memory Verse ]

“Be angry, but do not sin.” - Ephesians 4:26 ?