Are You Thankful For Your Parents?

From the very beginning, children have been prone to be unthankful for their parents. For many, it is a stage that one matures through. For others, it is something that never leaves them; even in their deaths. There are various reasons why people become unthankful for their moms and dads. I suppose that there is validity to some of those reasons, but they should never be relied on.

Growing up in a broken home provides an arena for this to flourish. As times goes on, you can see the flaw in this behavior, but, even then, bitterness has usually set in. Not only do you have to address the issue of thankfulness, but you have to battle bitterness. Many times you focus on being thankful for one parent at the expense of the other. This is not healthy.

Parents are not perfect, but they did bring us in this world. Even though Hollywood pokes fun at parents to make a buck, we have to be smarter than that. We have to remember that God give us to them, and He gave them to us. Each of us, with all of our peculiarities, are given to each other, for each other. We must endeavor to be thankful no matter the sin or circumstance! There will come a day, when we will wish we had treated them differently! The lost years will never be rewritten, but you can enjoy the ones you have left. 

Many are thankful for their parents. However, they never effectively show it. Whether it is through words, touch, gifts, or just visiting with them, make a concerted effort to express your thankfulness to them today! They should know, whatever they think of you, that you are thankful for them and that you love them.
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