Thought for the day
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
The next week, the man realized that he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight to Chicago. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (AND LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM."
The next morning the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and that he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't awakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."Communication -- such a vital part of keeping marriages healthy! Show me a married couple having problems and I'll show you a couple that's having difficulty communicating. The greatest of problems can be solved with good communication. Even the smallest of problems can be insurmountable without it!
Remember when you were dating? You spent a lot of time talking to each other. You could spend hours on the phone at a time, sharing your opinions and your preferences, or just talking about what's going on. But then you get married, you get to know each other and you tend to quit talking and quit listening (especially husbands!). Strong families communicate often. They talk about anything and everything. They also listen to each other. If a member of the family isn't communicating, they find out why. "What's the problem? Let's talk it out, let's solve the difficulty."
Be willing to talk. Be willing to listen. And, perhaps most importantly, make time for both. In our hectic world where everybody is running in different directions all at the same time, we need to make time to be with each other and communicate.
"Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones." (Proverbs 16:24)
Verses
Ephesians 6:11
Put on God's complete armour so that you can successfully resist all the devil's craftiness.
Mark 5:34
And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
1 Corinthians 1:30
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God -- that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
Colossians 4:2
Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, with thanks to God.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Consider this: He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and he who sows abundantly will reap abundantly.
Prayer
Father, help us to give good gifts to our children just as You give good gifts to us; gifts of teaching, example, and reinforcing consequence that will help shape our children into caring, giving adults who live responsible lives; children that will care for us in our needy years even as we cared for them when they were helpless. Help us to give them personal attention and contribute to their feelings of worth and value. You are our supreme model for giving good gifts to our children, even as You give gifts to us that last for a lifetime and many non-material gifts that will be transported with us to heaven. Help us to do the same with our children. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
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