“Thee lift me, and I’ll lift thee, and we’ll ascend together.” -Robert D. Hales
Are we lifting our children?
They need us! They need the Lord! They will feel His love and power through us! As we follow the Savior’s example, remember that He only acts in ways that lift others. He wants nothing but for us to ascend as he has. Remember there are two forces; Christ’s is light, kindness, love, and all things that are good and happy. Even when we are rebuking our children, or worried about them, we must find ways to lift them. That doesn’t mean we will be able to stop teenage fits, because we are still going to have to say “no” to requests that we know are not good for them. We just don’t have to allow their moment of distress affect us. If necessary, walk away until emotions are in check. Avoid yelling, and saying comments out of frustration. We need to lift them even when they don’t want us to. Hugs do wonders for the stubborn child! It’s at those defiant moments they need us most. What happens when our children get physically hurt so bad;y they can’t walk? We pick them up and carry them! What does the Lord do for us when we are spiritually, emotionally or mentally broken? He picks us up and carries us. We must swallow all our fear, pride, judgement, shock, denial, anger, and any other emotion that is associated with feelings when our children struggle, and pick them up with love, forgiveness, acceptance, understanding, compassion, trust, belief, and faith, and carry them to safety, even if it takes years. We need to lift each other and ascend together!
“The sign of great parenting is not the child’s behavior. The sign of truly great parenting is the parent’s behavior.” -Andy Smithson
Are we lifting our spouses?
As we go through each day it is easy to feel the pressures of our responsibilities, sometimes forgetting that our spouse also carry pressures and responsibilities. If we can appreciate all they do, and approach them with love and kindness, especially when they seem to lack those attributes at that moment.
“Marriage is the reason. Lifelong friendship is the gift. Kindness is the cause. Eternity is the length”
Our attitudes will make the greatest difference at moments when it’s the toughest to stay composed. It’s at those broken moments when our approach can be healing and encouraging rather than the opposite. When it comes to those we love, kindness will never be the wrong choice. May we lift those we love, in return they will lift us, and carry each other to highest greatest place on earth; peace in Christ.
-Sherri Jorgensen
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