Teaching Our Kids to Honor and Respect Others
September 5, 2003 |
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Transcript
Parents, the bottom line for all of us, whether we’re married or divorced or living in a split family arrangement, is treating our relationships in an honorable manner. A friend of mine is a divorced dad who has always inspired me. This guy clearly did not want the divorce, but his wife was committed to ending the marriage. Soon after their divorce while his ex-wife was not treating him very well, her car broke down in his driveway one morning. He lent her his car for the day, got some parts for hers, and repaired it. One of his kids asked "Dad, why are you doing this? Mom treats you bad and doesn’t even care about you." You know what his answer was? "God says we’re supposed to help people when they need it... not whether or not they’re nice to us." Here was an example of a guy, not only honoring his ex-wife and helping her get to her appointments, but dramatically influencing his kids in the way they’re going to treat other people. All of us parents as role models teach our kids that treating others well, especially when it’s not easy, will help them honor and respect their future spouses, so that their relationships and marriage will work for them. |
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