Comments on: Love Covers… http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Word Warrior http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18934 Word Warrior Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:48:37 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18934 Missi, That is also a constant battle in our house (and I'm sure everyone's). Some ways I deal with it: 1. Explain that tattling is the greater offense (unless someone is hurting something or someone) and the tattler gets the discipline (Michael Pearl's advice) 2. Remind them every time it happens *why* it's not OK...that "love covers an offense" not exposes it. 3. Remind them that for every offense they are pointing out in others, they have their own offenses that need work. It's a very delicate, difficult training process that frankly just takes a lot of grit and patience ;-) This is the part I think that is as much our training as theirs. Missi,

That is also a constant battle in our house (and I’m sure everyone’s). Some ways I deal with it:

1. Explain that tattling is the greater offense (unless someone is hurting something or someone) and the tattler gets the discipline (Michael Pearl’s advice)

2. Remind them every time it happens *why* it’s not OK…that “love covers an offense” not exposes it.

3. Remind them that for every offense they are pointing out in others, they have their own offenses that need work.

It’s a very delicate, difficult training process that frankly just takes a lot of grit and patience ;-) This is the part I think that is as much our training as theirs.

]]> By: Missi http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18930 Missi Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:19:08 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18930 This is something that I am struggling to teach my children. What I want to express to them is that Love is not disturbed, and Love doesn't disturb others. What practical way can I correct this when my children feel the need to report every single infraction done to them ("She's repeating me! He hit me! She stole that toy from me! etc) ? This is something that I am struggling to teach my children.
What I want to express to them is that Love is not disturbed, and Love doesn’t disturb others.
What practical way can I correct this when my children feel the need to report every single infraction done to them (“She’s repeating me! He hit me! She stole that toy from me! etc) ?

]]> By: Mrs. Santos http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18890 Mrs. Santos Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:12:46 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18890 Some friends and I were JUST talking about this last night. "Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them." Psalm 119:165 Some friends and I were JUST talking about this last night.

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”

Psalm 119:165

]]> By: Heather http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18889 Heather Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:12:40 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18889 Let me rephrase that HE DOES care what I drive and what I think I need, but His MAIN concern is our hearts not our comforts! :) Let me rephrase that HE DOES care what I drive and what I think I need, but His MAIN concern is our hearts not our comforts! :)

]]> By: Heather http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18888 Heather Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:10:17 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18888 God has really been convicting me lately how much we pray for comforts and that God would provide for us in ways that we have been accustomed to! And he does! I have never not had a need met. However, Christ came to seek and save the lost. That is HIS heart and as His children, it must be ours! Sometimes I am in such a sea of me that I forget that God does not really care what I drive or what I think I 'need' but He does care about my neighbor who needs to feel the love of Christ when her boyfriend has left her with 5 kids to raise on her own! The world is hurting and God's desire is that He can use us to show them HIM! Oh how I crave to be pliable and moldable and willing to give of myself so much that it hurts! Once again, our hearts are dealing with the same thing! Thank you for blessing me! God has really been convicting me lately how much we pray for comforts and that God would provide for us in ways that we have been accustomed to! And he does! I have never not had a need met. However, Christ came to seek and save the lost. That is HIS heart and as His children, it must be ours! Sometimes I am in such a sea of me that I forget that God does not really care what I drive or what I think I ‘need’ but He does care about my neighbor who needs to feel the love of Christ when her boyfriend has left her with 5 kids to raise on her own! The world is hurting and God’s desire is that He can use us to show them HIM! Oh how I crave to be pliable and moldable and willing to give of myself so much that it hurts! Once again, our hearts are dealing with the same thing! Thank you for blessing me!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18883 Jennifer Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:28:03 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18883 Love is not only the bandage that covers, but the medicine that cures and heals :) Love is not only the bandage that covers, but the medicine that cures and heals :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18882 Jennifer Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:26:58 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18882 Beautifully said, Kelly. My temper can be so raging, but the counterpart of this is how, ever since I was little, I longed to nurture people who did wrong and were hurt. I recognize this now as a maternal instinct, one God-given that Christ wishes all His daughters (and sons, to some degree) to have. I pray now that this will override my temper and that I will remember how sensitive I am to harshness when tempted to barb my tongue to others. Beautifully said, Kelly. My temper can be so raging, but the counterpart of this is how, ever since I was little, I longed to nurture people who did wrong and were hurt. I recognize this now as a maternal instinct, one God-given that Christ wishes all His daughters (and sons, to some degree) to have. I pray now that this will override my temper and that I will remember how sensitive I am to harshness when tempted to barb my tongue to others.

]]> By: Word Warrior http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18880 Word Warrior Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:21:11 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18880 cottage child, I know about those tears all too well. cottage child,

I know about those tears all too well.

]]> By: Kelly L http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18879 Kelly L Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:09:21 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18879 Have you ever read "the Bait of Satan" by John Bevere? It speaks to offense. It reveals area of offense we are not even aware of! I highly recommend it! Just yesterday a lady asked me if she would offend me if she picked the raisins out of some rolls I made. I told her she couldn't offend me if she tried, I don't have that much pride, and I choose to not be offended no matter what is said or done. Humorously (or not), she spent a lot of time after wards trying her best to offend me on various topics. It was sad. But I refused to take the bait. I'm telling you this because I was one of the most easily offended people out there. But God used the above book and Holy Spirit to remold my heart, mind, and attitude. HE IS GREAT! He can do anything with a willing heart: mine and everyone dissatisfied with their offense! Have you ever read “the Bait of Satan” by John Bevere? It speaks to offense. It reveals area of offense we are not even aware of! I highly recommend it!
Just yesterday a lady asked me if she would offend me if she picked the raisins out of some rolls I made. I told her she couldn’t offend me if she tried, I don’t have that much pride, and I choose to not be offended no matter what is said or done. Humorously (or not), she spent a lot of time after wards trying her best to offend me on various topics. It was sad. But I refused to take the bait. I’m telling you this because I was one of the most easily offended people out there. But God used the above book and Holy Spirit to remold my heart, mind, and attitude. HE IS GREAT! He can do anything with a willing heart: mine and everyone dissatisfied with their offense!

]]> By: The Happy Little Homemaker http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2010/02/love-covers.html/comment-page-1#comment-18877 The Happy Little Homemaker Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:38:27 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=6594#comment-18877 This is exactly what I needed to hear today. You have no idea. Thank you! :) This is exactly what I needed to hear today. You have no idea. Thank you! :)

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