After reading the article “How to Raise Healthy Children? Parents Must First Manage Their Own Emotions” ... As I read this article, I found myself drawn to several points that I wanted to reflect on more deeply: 1. First, I completely agree with the title of the article, “How to Raise Healthy Children? Parents Must First Manage Their Own Emotions.” Of course, as parents we must respect our children’s emotions, but before that, I believe our own emotions must first be healthy—healthy enough to be respected by our children. 2. I also agree with the statement that “the most important emotion parents must first learn to manage is anger.” The article says, “Anger has a destructive potential and is therefore an emotion that gets people into trouble, so we usually bury it. However, when buried, anger can explode inwardly as depression, guilt, anxiety , or shame —or outwardly as aggression.” I believe that if we as parents cannot restrain or regulate our anger in front of our childre...
Importance of Being
“Surely you heard
of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former
way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its
deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on
the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness”
(Ephesians 4:21-24).
The first thing that men and women contemplating marriage
should do is cultivate their own being. Only
then can they truly see the essence of the other person, not just their outward
actions but their very being (e.g., their humanity). Cultivating one's own being is something that
should be done continuously even after marriage. Before marriage, when conflicts are scarce,
the true nature of each other's being may be somewhat concealed. However, as couples live together and
encounter numerous conflicts, the hidden aspects of each other gradually become
exposed. It is through this process that
we can better see each other's being. Focusing
on preparing for marriage by striving to resemble each other in humanity and in
the likeness of Jesus, and then living out married life with a focus on the
presence of one another, we can witness, through God's grace, how sinners can
navigate married life. Our being as Christians
cannot be separated from the love of God. It is only when we practice the commandments
of Jesus, such as the love of God and of neighbor, as an expression of our being
of love, that we can truly experience joy and happiness. However, all superficial actions arising from
a deficient being are meaningless and only shake the foundation of marriage. We need to seriously acknowledge the
importance of being. Just as I find my being
in the presence of God and strive to resemble Him, I must also treat my spouse
in marriage as God treats me, learning from Him as we navigate the journey of
married life.
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