Unappreciated
Everyone likes to feel valued, appreciated, understood. I see how the attitude changes in my kids when I take the time to get down to eye level with them, put myself in their metaphorical shoes, and figure out what’s going on in their little heads. When Mommy understands them, or even tries to and gets close enough, the anger cools, the belligerence softens, and usually, the screaming stops.
As adults, are we all that different? It makes such a difference to me when someone takes the time to understand what I’m doing. Nobody likes to feel unappreciated.
Reading over the list in today’s entry, I am so challenged. I’m reminded that my goal is to live and do everything for an Audience of One (that would be God, in case you’ve not heard that expression before).
I need to love people because God loved me, and I am a loving person. I need to find my validation only in one person, and that’s God…
The verse just before the one Neil started with today encourages me:
So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time.
Galatians 6:9
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