I picked up this book today for my kids.
Today's devotional was about people pleasing.
It came at a great time since we just had a conversation about this last night.
The middle child embarrassed the oldest child while we were at the gym.
The oldest said he knew better than to give his younger brother a dose of his own medicine, but
Knowing better doesn't always equal doing better.
It wasn't until a conversation this morning with us that they realized their struggle.
People Pleasing.
It's a horrible, nasty, awful struggle to live in.
It beckons us to do and say things that we don't really want to do and say just to please others.
My husband and I once again welcomed them to the real world where choices exist.
I hope we convinced them that pleasing others while hurting someone else
will always reap hard consequences.
We reminded them that deep, deep, deep, deep down they love one another.
And, we challenged them to do better next time.
They thought it was so cool that they both struggled with people pleasing just last night
and then the very first devotion out of their new book expressed wisdom on the very same thing.
Coincidence?
I think not.
I think not either. I always love when I get a little "help" while trying to teach or prove a point to my children.
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Sarah
How funny, I just ordered this book last night from Amazon! It looks precious and I know that we all could use a lot of what Jesus has to say to us during our day! So great you already have some real application! Makes my heart happy that we will be reading the same devotionals to our sweet kids!
ReplyDeleteI think not too...Gods amazing. =)
ReplyDeleteYAY, YAY, YAY, I have had her book for myself for over a year now and love it more the second time thru. I was just going to start doing it with my girls because I did not know there was a kid version, I know this will make the perfect gift for each of them. As always thanks for sharing. BTW thanks for the FL info we spent a day at the springs and then one on Coco Beach, just sorry we didn't have time to make it to Winter Park to house look, so for now I will have to still live thru your beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteI think not!! I'll have to check out that book. It sounds great! What a real life struggle that you put "name" to for your kids. Next time it happens they'll say "oh ya I remember this" and hopefully make the right choice. Even as an adult this can be a struggle.
ReplyDeleteHmm...I don't think it was a coincidence...more like perfect timing ;) I haven't seen this book before. How do you think it would be for a 3-year old?
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