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"Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust." Psalm 40:4

You were a child once, what Child does not listen or remember when their Parent spoke to them from their heart and told them how much they loved them or how proud they are of them.What ever your child has done or said, never ever shame them for it because words hurt worse than any physical wound so forgive them with unconditional love and total forgiveness because Jesus did not shame you but forgave you for your sins.

Don't you want your teenager to have the self confidence and self esteem to one day be a leader of a business or company in your community. So show them a leader isn't about scaring or shaming people into working for you or doing things your way, That only brings on resentment and hate and it's not respect. A leader is one who has the respect of the people who want to work for him because they know he/she cares for them.

 So be a bigger person than your children are right now and show them that you care more about respecting them and showing them unconditional love. You see, your teenager does not have all the answers to life like they think they do. They are just trying to find their place where they fit in at school and the intense peer pressure with their friends. There peer pressure is so much more intense and greater than ours was.

Just watch the daily news on the world around us. There trying to make sense of the world there living in, there trying to figure out where they fit in with school, dealing with rejection and acceptance in this sometimes scary world that seems overwhelming to them at times. Teenagers are smart, they just don't have as many options available to them as they think they have such as negotiating skills. That only comes from life experiences that they don't have yet and not from a school book.

 Sometimes they are in denial and don't accept that they don't know everything. Then they start to get frustrated and then they start to use words or actions that show their inexperience and immaturity. Which soon turns to pride because sometimes they will not admit they don't have the answers to all of life problems or they don't feel that we understand what their going through. Which turns into a total breakdown of communication and respect between Parents and teenagers. Remember these wise words: "The weakest argument uses the strongest words."  Be merciful with your words and your actions to them, they are the very core of your love, your joy and one of your greatest reasons that life is worth living for!

"Don't make your children angry by the way you treat them, rather bring them up with the discipline and instruction approved by the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 

"Teach your children the power of positive thinking!"

God believes in You

Reverend Michael Cartwright

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