Daily Scripture: Love In The Right Language
Many times fear is the result of insecurities developed as the result of a parental relationship. Here is a great post on how you can get your children started off on the righ foot, building self esteem, trust, and confidence.
Genesis 37 (KJV)
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
As parents we need to be aware of the message we send to our loved ones about how we feel about them. Even if we say “I love all my children the same” we may be doing them a disservice. Because each child is different and has unique personality, strengths, and weaknesses they may also require our love to be expressed to them differently. Love is only love when it is spoken according to the person we are loving’s language. That was a mouthful, what it means is that for one child quality time might mean love; but to another verbal recognition, and to another the act of giving a special gift or going to the movies. If you communicate your love to them in a different language they may not get it! Israel’s mistake was not that he loved Joseph so much, but that he didn’t express, in the right way, his love for his other children. Because of this Joseph posed a threat to their position within the family and their level of security. Odds are Israel never meant for it to be that way. Today, be sure to speak your child’s (and spouse’s) love language, and let them know their position in your heart is secure
God Bless You,
Dr A.J.
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