Topics:<\/b> Affirmation; Children; Encouragement; Expectations; Parenting; Potential<\/p>\n
Reference:<\/b> Ephesians 6:4<\/p>\n
He was always in trouble, so when the parents of the junior high boy received another call to meet with his teacher and the principal, they knew what was coming.<\/p>\n
The teacher said, \u201cThanks for coming. I wanted you to hear what I have to say.\u201d<\/p>\n
The father waited, thinking about what defense he could use this time. The teacher proceeded to go down a list of ten positive affirmations, or potential benefits, of the junior high \u201ctroublemaker.\u201d When she finished, the father said, \u201cAnd what else? Let\u2019s hear the bad things.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all I wanted to say,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
That night when the father got home, he repeated the conversation to his son. Almost overnight, the troublemaker\u2019s behavior changed. All because a teacher looked past the negatives to see the potential in a young man.<\/p>\n
\u2014Peter Lord, former pastor, Park Avenue Baptist Church, Titusville, Florida<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Affirmation; Children; Encouragement; Expectations; Parenting; Potential Reference: Ephesians 6:4 He was always in trouble, so when the parents of the junior high boy received another call to meet with his teacher and the principal, they knew what was coming. The teacher said, \u201cThanks for coming. I wanted you to hear what I have to … Continue reading “FINDING
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