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Promotion Comes from the Lord
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
For not from the east nor from the west nor from the south come promotion and lifting up. But God is the Judge! He puts down one and lifts up another.Psalm 75:6-7, AMP.
TODAY'S WORD:
Have you ever noticed that people tend to act differently around those they think can do something for them—people who appear to have status, wealth or influence in life? I believe that the way we treat people is a test. At times, God will bring people across your path that may seem insignificant. They may not appear to be able to do anything for you, but in reality, they are divinely linked to your destiny. They hold the key to your promotion and increase. Will you treat them with respect and honor even if you think they can’t do anything for you?The truth is, the people that we’re playing up to or trying to win their favor may be the ones that will open a door for us. But, they don’t hold the key to your destiny. Promotion doesn’t come from them. Promotion comes from God. And God will use the most unlikely people to open doors of opportunity for you—a hotel bellman, a maid, an intern, or an unpopular kid at school. Let’s pass the test and treat everyone like Jesus put them in our path because He probably did. Remember, God is watching and promotion comes from Him.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for promotion. Thank You for ordering my steps and leading me on the right path. Today I choose to honor and respect everyone, and in turn, I choose to honor You in Jesus’ name. Amen. |
"Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.” (1 Corinthians 13:7)
The world is so negative that the last thing kids need when they come home is more negativity. Colossians 3:21 says, "Do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying” (NCV).
Are you an unpleasable parent? If they get Cs, do you want Bs, only to want straight As when they get Bs? Do you really want your kids to give up, like the Bible says? Unpleasable parents produce insecure kids.
So, how do you raise confident kids? The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 13:7,"Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always endures.” If you want to raise confident kids, you've got to build them up more than you tear them down. You've got to give more strokes than you give pokes. You've got to give more cheers than you give jeers.
Many parents think, "If I balance it out and give an equal amount of positive to the negative, it will be OK.” No! You need to give about 10 praises for every negative you give. Why? Because the negative is what you remember. If you were to get 10 compliments and one criticism, which one would you go home and remember? If I get 10 cards that say, "That sermon really helped me out a lot" and one that says, "You're off the wall!" which one do you think I think about the most?
Every time you give a negative — a correction — you need about 10 positives on the other side of the scale to balance that out. They are not equal. You've got to overemphasize the positive, because you inevitably have to do the negative.
All children need somebody in their corner, somebody who's their cheerleader and believes in them and who says, "I know you can do it. I believe in you. I think you're terrific. You're the best. Go for it! I'm behind you. I know you can make it." Kids need the confidence that only a parent can give.
Talk It Over
- How do you regularly build your child up? With words? With actions?
- What are the most common phrases that you use with your child? How many are positive? How many are negative?
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