Would you like to see your
teenager have a better attitude?
As the leaders of the home you get to set the attitude example
for your teenager to follow.
Philippians 2 displays Jesus’ example of the right attitude.
Here are 2 quick take-aways from Philippians 2
that can help change your attitude in your home this week:
1. Look to Your Own Interests
- This
might be a surprise to you, but your interests matter. Philippians 2:4 it
says, “look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of
others” This verse assumes you will take care of yourself before you try
to take care of your family. It is not selfish to take care of
yourself. In fact it sets you up to love your family from a position of
health. It is not wise to give your teenager 100% of you, because if you
do there is nothing left over. What
can you do this week to take care of yourself in a way that will make you a
better parent?
2. Look to the Interest of
Others - It is not wrong to take care of yourself, but it is wrong to
take care of only yourself. Once you have taken care of yourself in a
healthy way than you are free to give yourself away in service. The
Midrash taught that no Hebrew, even a slave, could be commanded to
wash feet. But Jesus chose to do that in John 13 to set a standard of
what love looks like. To love is to serve. The attitude of Jesus was to serve others
from a position of health. This example is one that could revolutionize
your home.
If
your attitude adjusts to look more like Jesus, you might be surprised to see
your teenager’s attitude follow that example.
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