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• Sep. 26, 2007 - Battling the 'Me Firsters' (WFMW)

Any of you have any 'Me Firsters' visit your family? We sure do! These self seeking little monsters pop up whenever dessert is being served, a movie is being picked,  a game is being started, and on many other occasions throughout our week. So what do we do to get rid of these unwanted inhabitants of our children's hearts? Never let them have what they are seeking first - make them go last every time! And let them know that ugly selfish creatures such as themselves are just not welcome in your children's hearts and so they will always be placed last whenever they show up. Oh and if they try to disguise themselves by tricking you into thinking they are seeking last by volunteering to go last - always, always let them go last! (  : Consistently follow these simple rules and it won't be long before you see them packing up and leaving for good!

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• Sep. 26, 2007 - That's great.

Posted by jen4jesus
Oh, so true. I hadn't really noticed the kids doing this, but I'm sure it will pop up now (or i'll be noticing it more) :) I will be prepared when these nasty ego's come flying out :)
Thanks Mandi. Great advice! Jen
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• Sep. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by garringer9
This made me smile.
Something we do in our house is have one person divide and the other person is able to pick first...I guarantee the one that divides whatever it is will be VERY fair. Good luck! Lori
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• Sep. 28, 2007 - just happened tonight

Posted by Jennifer in OR
I just had a long conversation earlier this evening with my six yr old daughter, who was crying and complaining about not being first (to ride her bike down this little hill the kids were riding on earlier). We had a talk about "the last shall be first and the first shall be last." We talked about storing up treasures in Heaven. We talked about how our attitudes and actions here on earth really do affect our eternity, even our position in Heaven. She really understood, but I had to assure her that she needn't be fearful of any "bad" things she's done, that Jesus offers forgiveness and wipes our slate clean when we repent. I don't want to hold over her head this idea that "God's gonna get ya" even in Heaven, but I still felt the need to communicate honestly with her. What do you think?
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• Oct. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by onecrazymom
Jen - Yes - I can now almost always predict when they will show up but only after I started noticing them. Sneaky little buggers! ( :

Lori - great idea! I love it!

Jennifer - Yes we have had many of these conversations as well - heart to hearts are great - but I find that some things just don't affect their hearts yet - not enough to change the behavior so I had to come up with how I would deal with it in order to discipline them not to seek first. My kids and I have been discussing what a discipline is and what ones we are seeking to establish this year - It has been very good for them to recognize that when we are struggling with establishing a discipline in our lives it is because we are battling our flesh in some way - laziness, selfishness, pride, etc. They are seeing the daily battle but are realizing that the end result will be worth the time it took to establish this discipline.

Thanks all for your words - as always I love hearing from you dear ladies!
Mandi
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