House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi took the words right out of my mouth.
The words she spoke are similar to what I used for my sons and also use
to guide the parents of my patients.
These four words can make or break the trajectory of a child’s
life. Evidently, the same four words are
able to corral an incorrigible President as well. Just speaking the words is not enough. They must be backed up with prompt action
without a hint of fear. I share the four
words with parents at the two week check-up.
The earlier parents comprehend the importance of relaying these words to
a child, the better it is not only for the parent but for society in
general. What four words you ask? THE ANSWER IS NO!
Proverbs
29:15
15 The rod and
reproof give wisdom,
but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Speaker Pelosi
told President Trump “No!” She
undergirded that no by making sure every single Democratic Representative said
no as well. If that was not enough, she
made sure the President knew who was in charge on Capitol Hill by uninviting
him to address the congress for the customary State Of The Union Address. The Speaker showed no fear. She did not care what other’s said or
thought. She did not care that most
thought she would never rescind an invitation to the President to give the
State of the Union Address. Madame
Speaker said, “The answer is no.”
The rod and
reproof can be translated to mean, “The answer is no.” Children who hear these words from their
parents early in their lives have a better than average chance of becoming
productive members of society and more apt to recognize the authority of
God. A child left to their own devices
and proclivities with no boundaries in place wreak havoc on their family and their
community. No parent wants to be ashamed
of a child. I recommend what Speaker
Pelosi said, “The answer is NO” and mean it!
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