Comments on: Contempt and Respect http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dianne http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 Dianne Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:57:51 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-8774 Congratulations, Barb! (sorry I missed your posting til 'now) Praise God! Excellent hours and benefits! I'm glad for you, too :-}. You WILL feel better, but don't be surprized if it doesn't happen right away. Give it time. It took me a couple of months to feel completely "normal" after working a night job, but even before that, I felt good change taking place. If you there is any way that you can start turning your sleep schedule around before taking the new job, that would be helpful. If not, you can always pray for help with that, too. What a good witness for me :-}; with your persistence, many prayers, and God's help, you got what you so wanted, and needed! Isn't God good? Congratulations, Barb! (sorry I missed your posting til ‘now) Praise God! Excellent hours and benefits! I’m glad for you, too :-}.

You WILL feel better, but don’t be surprized if it doesn’t happen right away. Give it time. It took me a couple of months to feel completely “normal” after working a night job, but even before that, I felt good change taking place. If you there is any way that you can start turning your sleep schedule around before taking the new job, that would be helpful. If not, you can always pray for help with that, too.

What a good witness for me :-}; with your persistence, many prayers, and God’s help, you got what you so wanted, and needed!

Isn’t God good?

]]> By: Joy http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 Joy Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:08:56 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-7745 Barbara D Good to hear your wonderful news, I am so happy for you!!! It's wonderful to know there is so much power in prayer!!! I can't say it better than Fran!!! Joy Barbara D
Good to hear your wonderful news, I am so happy for you!!! It’s wonderful to know there is so much power in prayer!!! I can’t say it better than Fran!!!
Joy

]]> By: eve http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-9916 eve Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:23:01 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-9916 This is a wonderful devotional. It reminds us that the tongue can be a weapon of mass destruction if used unwisely and unkindly. However, it can also be an instrument of healing, comfort and love. We must choose with compassion, mercy and humility how we use this very powerful tool. How we choose to respond when people hurt us will affect the outcome. Let us choose to be respectful of others, to be kind with our words and to walk in love. May our words not destroy, but build and may our hearts be soft, not hard. This is a wonderful devotional. It reminds us that the tongue can be a weapon of mass destruction if used unwisely and unkindly. However, it can also be an instrument of healing, comfort and love. We must choose with compassion, mercy and humility how we use this very powerful tool. How we choose to respond when people hurt us will affect the outcome. Let us choose to be respectful of others, to be kind with our words and to walk in love. May our words not destroy, but build and may our hearts be soft, not hard.

]]> By: eve http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-9915 eve Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:09:48 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-9915 Barbara, that is excellent news!!! Praise the Lord! I am so happy for you. (((Barbara))) Barbara, that is excellent news!!! Praise the Lord! I am so happy for you. (((Barbara)))

]]> By: Dianne http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-9844 Dianne Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:24:48 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-9844 Jim, I am convinced that TV and other media do play a part in this problem, but as the poem, "Children Live What They Learn" says, a lot of the problem does comes from that (good and bad). We are the most important teachers our children and grand children have. Along with what we try to teach out chilren, all those unguarded moments add up, too. Desires to "people please," and to "make up for (i.e. a divorce, or working long hours)" and to "have them like me," etc., also fall into the picture. If mom or dad feels bad, or unsure about, themselves or their parenting, the kids pick up on that. If they see themselves and their chldren as equals the children grow up believing they are, too. There are many excellent resources available on dealing with this subject, probably the most well recognized Christian ones are through Focus on the Family (i.e. www.family.org). Dr. James Dobson has done a lot of good work in this area. I learned a lot from reading The New Strong Willed Child (the child can also be a definate part of the challenge) 3 or 4 years ago (my grandson has a strong streak). Hope this helps you get started :-}. Jim, I am convinced that TV and other media do play a part in this problem, but as the poem, “Children Live What They Learn” says, a lot of the problem does comes from that (good and bad). We are the most important teachers our children and grand children have.

Along with what we try to teach out chilren, all those unguarded moments add up, too. Desires to “people please,” and to “make up for (i.e. a divorce, or working long hours)” and to “have them like me,” etc., also fall into the picture. If mom or dad feels bad, or unsure about, themselves or their parenting, the kids pick up on that. If they see themselves and their chldren as equals the children grow up believing they are, too.

There are many excellent resources available on dealing with this subject, probably the most well recognized Christian ones are through Focus on the Family (i.e. http://www.family.org). Dr. James Dobson has done a lot of good work in this area. I learned a lot from reading The New Strong Willed Child (the child can also be a definate part of the challenge) 3 or 4 years ago (my grandson has a strong streak).

Hope this helps you get started :-}.

]]> By: Janis http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-9843 Janis Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:15:05 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-9843 Good words! I love the "knee-mail" portion. Bless you. Janis Good words! I love the “knee-mail” portion.
Bless you.
Janis

]]> By: sharon http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-9831 sharon Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:48:17 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-9831 barbra d god is great i am so glad for you sharon barbra d

god is great i am so glad for you
sharon

]]> By: Fran D. http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 Fran D. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:23:32 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-7575 Thank you, dear Barbara, for this beautiful Praise Report!! We are all Rejoicing right along with you!! To God be All Glory! NOTHING is too hard for Him..We stood on Jeremiah 32:17 praying His Promises! You and your childrend deserve this soooo much.Praying and believing every need met Philippians 4:19!! Picturing you and your family at the Christmas season this year..Celebrating together!! And? Your precious children have seen the mighty hand of Lord Jesus move!! Amen!! (((Barbara D))) Thank you, dear Barbara, for this beautiful Praise Report!! We are all Rejoicing right along with you!! To God be All Glory! NOTHING is too hard for Him..We stood on Jeremiah 32:17 praying His Promises! You and your childrend deserve this soooo much.Praying and believing every need met Philippians 4:19!! Picturing you and your family at the Christmas season this year..Celebrating together!! And? Your precious children have seen the mighty hand of Lord Jesus move!! Amen!! (((Barbara D)))

]]> By: Barbara D http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-7588 Barbara D Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:59:03 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-7588 Fran, June, Sharon, Jackie and others: Great news! I finally received a call for a full-time position with benefits! As you well know, I have struggled greatly the last few months on third shift feeling more drained every day, and worried about having no insurance for myself or my kids. Thank the Lord that on Nov. 19th I begin a job working 7:30 - 4:30 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY...No weekends and I'll actually be able to enjoy this holiday season without working and get PAID for it!! I am sooooo happy! One year and eight months on this shift was about to kill me. I have never felt so bad all the time due to SHIFT LAG. I know I'll feel like a new person soon! Thank you ALL for your prayers and for encouraging words...you have been a great blessing to me!!!! This is not directly related to the devotional subject, but I had to give you all this PRAISE REPORT!!! Fran, June, Sharon, Jackie and others:
Great news! I finally received a call for a full-time position with benefits! As you well know, I have struggled greatly the last few months on third shift feeling more drained every day, and worried about having no insurance for myself or my kids. Thank the Lord that on Nov. 19th I begin a job working 7:30 – 4:30 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY…No weekends and I’ll actually be able to enjoy this holiday season without working and get PAID for it!! I am sooooo happy! One year and eight months on this shift was about to kill me. I have never felt so bad all the time due to SHIFT LAG. I know I’ll feel like a new person soon! Thank you ALL for your prayers and for encouraging words…you have been a great blessing to me!!!!

This is not directly related to the devotional subject, but I had to give you all this PRAISE REPORT!!!

]]> By: Toni http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/comment-page-1/#comment-9810 Toni Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:28:43 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2007/10/31/contempt-and-respect/#comment-9810 Ladies, I think it is so awesome how all these e-mails have touched my heart and my tongue today. I don't have any young children home, however, all you young mom's, "YOU ALL HAVE YOUR WORK CUT OUT FOR YOU!" Everytime we look in the newspaper or headlines someone else in Hollywood is getting arrested or pregnant. I, look back when my only son was young, and how would respond. Today, parent's are fighting such demonic and sexual content that is before our eyes. Walking in the mall this morning, I thought, the Spring clothes were out. The clothing is so skimpy and the need to look like an underfed, neglected child is amazing. I will pray for all of you young mom's and don't be hard on yourself. Be consistent as the word. Your children will praise you for it. I, also keeep thinking of Marilyn's response concerning, Adam. The pressure, put upon husband's , not only as the leader, but the provider of his home, is more pressure. Job losses and outsourcing to other country's, are things, we never thought would happen. I think we should all let our husbands and children know how special they are. Finf one good thing a day and let them know! The holydays, (holidays) are coming up and instead of all the pressure for making the perfect turkey or cookie let's just be happy and thankfull for our family and friends. The scripture, unlike tradition, remain the same. We are Blessed and Lord we just all give thanks!!.Just give us Jesus!!...Toni Ladies, I think it is so awesome how all these e-mails have touched my heart and my tongue today. I don’t have any young children home, however, all you young mom’s, “YOU ALL HAVE YOUR WORK CUT OUT FOR YOU!” Everytime we look in the newspaper or headlines someone else in Hollywood is getting arrested or pregnant. I, look back when my only son was young, and how would respond. Today, parent’s are fighting such demonic and sexual content that is before our eyes. Walking in the mall this morning, I thought, the Spring clothes were out. The clothing is so skimpy and the need to look like an underfed, neglected child is amazing. I will pray for all of you young mom’s and don’t be hard on yourself. Be consistent as the word. Your children will praise you for it.

I, also keeep thinking of Marilyn’s response concerning, Adam. The pressure, put upon husband’s , not only as the leader, but the provider of his home, is more pressure. Job losses and outsourcing to other country’s, are things, we never thought would happen. I think we should all let our husbands and children know how special they are. Finf one good thing a day and let them know! The holydays, (holidays) are coming up and instead of all the pressure for making the perfect turkey or cookie let’s just be happy and thankfull for our family and friends. The scripture, unlike tradition, remain the same. We are Blessed and Lord we just all give thanks!!.Just give us Jesus!!…Toni

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