Night Light for Couples- September 19, 2020

Taken For Granted "Honor one another above yourselves." Romans 12:10 Each of us has a heartfelt need to be honored and respected. All too often, however, we take our spouses for granted at home. Is it any wonder that so many mothers hold down jobs in the workplace today? Many work for financial reasons, but some do so to find the recognition and praise they don't get from their mates. Could this also be why many men spend excessive hours at work—to receive from colleagues the accolades that they don't get at home? Your partner is a jack‐of‐all‐trades who brings a host of skills to your marriage: provider, short‐order cook, nurse, counselor, financial planner, gardener, arbiter of sibling disputes, spiritual leader, comforter, and much more. We encourage you to show your appreciation for these talents and services. Tell your wife how much you enjoy her cooking. Send your husband to work with a note praising him for his good judgment with the family budget. In front of guests, compliment her taste in home decor and his wise guidance of the children. If we don't make our mate feel honored and respected, we may find our partner looking for recognition somewhere else. Just between us… What couple do we know who is an example to us of honoring each other? Do we honor each other well? What opportunities to bestow honor have we missed? Have we sought recognition elsewhere because we weren't receiving enough at home? Heavenly Father, forgive us for any self-centeredness or lack of consideration in our marriage. Please teach us to make honoring our spouse a reflex action, not a begrudging afterthought. Amen. From Night Light For Couples, by Dr. James & Shirley Dobson Copyright © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Night Light for Parents- September 19, 2020

The Power of Words The tongue has the power of life and death. Proverbs 18:21 Josh, a typical teenager in most respects, differed from his friends in at least one quite noticeable way—he had a large birthmark that covered much of his face. His unusual appearance, however, didn't seem to affect him. Josh related well with his peers and didn't act at all self-conscious. A family friend eventually put his curiosity about this into words. "Josh, you must be aware of the large birthmark on your face," he said. "Can you tell me why it doesn't seem to bother you in the slightest?" Josh smiled and said, "When I was very young, my father started telling me that my birthmark was there for two reasons: one, it was where the angel kissed me; two, the angel had done that so my father could always find me easily in a crowd. My dad told me this so many times that as I grew up, I began to feel sorry for the other kids who weren't kissed by the angel." Words are an extremely potent tool, and those spoken by the people we love carry the most weight of all. Let's heed the instruction of Scripture—"encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today" (Hebrews 3:13)—and use the power of words to bless our children at every opportunity. Before you say good night… Do you consistently encourage your children through your words and actions? How could you be even more effective? How can you model encouragement to each other so your kids will see it in action? Father, show us how to use the power of words to bring encouragement, comfort, and confidence into our children's lives. Restrain us from words that hurt and guide our tongues to bring words of light and lasting hope into our home. Amen. From Night Light For Parents, by Dr. James & Shirley Dobson Copyright © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved. Illustration adapted from What Kids Need Most in a Dad by Tim Hansel (Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1984).

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