Momma's mood, temperament and manner of speech set the environment of the home. This is a painful reality as I wonder why my children speak so unkindly to one another. I have, unwittingly, fostered this environment and now, with the help of this 31 day series on peace, I begin the process of changing the verbal and emotional atmosphere of my home.
Ephesians 4:2 -
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
The above verse speaks of being patient, treating each other gently and being humble. This idea of being humble as related to how we treat one another was new to me. I hadn't considered that part of the problem lies in our pride, in our belief that we are, in some way, superior to the person toward whom we are behaving poorly.
But the following verse really impacted me, and I believe my kids as well:
Hebrews 5:2 -
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. Oh, my. Relating to others in light of the fact that we are weak, fallen creatures who should treat other as gently as perhaps we would like to be treated.
I realize that I need to employ these verses in my manner and speech more than I expect in that of my children. How do I speak to them when they are making poor choices, being disruptive or in general annoying me?
All I need to do to find out is to listen to how they treat one another in the same situation. Then I see clearly how I have spoken to them for way too long.
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