5/27/2023 0 Comments Don t walk away in silence![]() Whenever you have a “difficult” child the natural temptation is to pour most of your energies into “saving” that child as you (perhaps unwittingly) spend less time and thought on the “faithful” ones. The father embraced the prodigal son when he walked back, not when he walked away.” And during that season, the elder son got his father all to himself. Besides, even looking at it that way, the father didn’t chase after the prodigal when he first left, did he? He let him walk away and experience the bitterness of poor choices. “Yes,” I said (though technically, it wouldn’t have been half-the elder son would have received a larger share), “But that’s not the point of the parable or its purpose. ![]() “After all, Gary,” Brandon pointed out, “Didn’t the prodigal’s dad give the prodigal half of all he earned?” Isn’t it time to make a change?”īrandon thought that perhaps the counselor was being too “psychological,” so he wanted a pastor’s opinion. In fact, it seems to be making things worse. Not only do your daughters feel left out, but all this extra attention stolen from your daughters isn’t even helping your son. In fact, I think you spend more time fretting over your son than you do affirming and relating to your two daughters combined. “Brandon,” he told him, “You have two amazing daughters going to great places, but you spend the majority of your time thinking about and talking to your son. His counselor has worked with Brandon for years and understands the overall family dynamics. ![]() He admits that wanting his son to succeed may be a bit of “male pride,” and he has exhausted himself trying to force his son into making better choices. His son lives a destructive life, which hurts Brandon deeply. Brandon has two daughters and a son, all grown. ![]()
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