“Self-esteem is never self-made. It grows from the esteem of others given in response to all our lives produce”
Maurice Wagner in “The Sensation of Being Somebody” (Zondervan 1975)
Have you helped build the self-esteem of your youth?…
BOB: Hey Becky, How ya doin? BECKY: Great (freeze) BOB: (To audience) This girl’s got an ego the size of a choir loft. BECKY: How is School? BOB: (Proudly) Pretty Good (freezes) BECKY This is Mr. Athlete. I couldn’t care less, but in a minute he’ll rattle on and on about football, wrestling and baseball…
Jesus first asked the disciples, “Who do others say that I am?” It was easy for them to answer because it required no conviction, no commitment, and no risk. But then he follows that question with another, “Who do YOU say that I am?”
When your youth comes home from school today, smile when he or she walks through the door. Do that several days in a row and your youth will actually look forward to coming home!
Next time your youth tries to be funny…laugh.
Make a list of all the things your youth does that makes you mad. Now, go through the
Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Prov. 22:6 KJV)…
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