3 Gifts Seen As Reflections

163. The most obvious reflection that come to mind are children. My children, my grands, young people that see me at church, at the store.

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE

Dorothy Law Nolte

If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight.

If a child lives with fear,
he learns to be apprehensive.

If a child lives with pity,
he learns to feel sorry for himself.

If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy.

If a child lives with jealousy,
he learns what envy is.

If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty.

If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns to be confident.

If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.

If a child lives with praise,
he learns to be appreciative.

If a child lives with acceptance,
he learns to love.

If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.

If a child lives with recognition,
he learns that it is good to have a goal.

If a child lives with sharing,
he learns about generosity.

If a child lives with honesty and fairness,
he learns what truth and justice are.

If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith in himself and in those about him.

If a child lives with friendliness,
he learns that the world is a nice place in which to live.

If you live with serenity,
your child will live with peace of mind.

With what is your child living?

If I reflect Christ, others will reflect Christ. I am not perfect, as others see my imperfections and how I handle them - that is what I would hope for them to reflect..

l64. Once my girls reached junior high age, I always told them "It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside if you aren't pretty on the inside." 

When I look in the mirror at the end of the day, my image reflects my 60 years but it also reflects all that I have done, said and thought during the day. I can see inside for who I really am. And I hope I can pray, "Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin." Psalm 17:3.


165. God's Word reflects how I should be thinking, living, treating others. My measurement of "success" comes from that "mirror."