Our Words Have Creative Power
When God created Adam, the Creator taught the created how to create. He said, “Adam, name the animals.” And, whatever Adam named them, that’s what they were called. Today, our words hold the same power, what we name things is what they become.
Here’s an example: a young man, we’ll call him Fred, is offered an opportunity. What does Fred call it? “That’s impossible, it is way too hard. I could never do that!” Another young man, we’ll call him Bob, is offered the exact same opportunity. What does Bob call it? “This is the opportunity I’ve been looking for all my entire life. I must be the luckiest guy on the planet! I can do this!”
Now let’s take this “Name It Principle” into our personal lives, what are you naming your relationships?
Are your kids, “Can’t you ever do anything right?” “How many times do I have to tell you?” “Do you have anything between those ears?” “You’ll never amount to anything.” Or do you name them, “You have amazing potential.” “I can’t believe how bright you are!” “There’s an amazing plan for your life that’s better than anything you can imagine or dream.”
Our words are etching themselves onto the very souls of our kids. Their subconscious minds are gathering up every word and storing it as an impression to filter future information through. The old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” could not be further from the truth. I don’t know about you, but I can quote verbatim hurtful words that were spoken to me 20 and 30 years ago. It’s not that I sit around and think about them all the time, but I can pull them back up like a stored computer file if I decide to do so. If that’s so, how much more is my subconscious effected? Did you know that 80% of the decisions we make come out of our subconscious mind? Make a conscious decision to think before you speak. Take time to consider the future impact your words may have on your child’s life today, tomorrow, and 20 years from now.
This principle holds true for all our relationships, not just in our parenting. How about your marriage, your job, your finances, what are you naming them? Here’s one to ponder, what do you name yourself? Be careful what you say, you can rest assured you are creating something. Make sure it is what you want. #parenting #leadership
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Writer and speaker Sandy Lawson recently hit two Amazon.com best-seller lists with the new business book, "Transform," co-authored with best-selling author and speaker Brian Tracy.
Sandy Lawson serves as a Care Pastor at Element Church, in Wentzville Missouri, one of the fastest growing churches America. Sandy recently joined noted business development expert, best-selling author and speaker, Brian Tracy, along with a select group of the world's leading experts, to co-author the book titled, Transform: The World's Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Get to the Heart and Soul of Transforming your Life, Business & Health. The book was released on September 18, 2014 by CelebrityPress™ - a leading business book publisher.
On the day of release, Transform reached best-seller status in two Amazon.com categories - reaching as high as #6 in the "Direct Marketing" category. The book also reached best-seller status in the "Marketing and Small Business" category. Sandy contributed a chapter titled, "The Relationship Transformation...Taking Relationships From Terminal to Transformed."
Sandy Lawson has over 30 years of experience partnering with her husband, Kip, in family ministry and outreach. She's had the privilege of serving on staff at three mega churches prior to Element Church. In addition, she and her husband also had the honor of building the bus ministry of the Oneighty Youth Group at Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 400 riders weekly to nearly 1,500 riders each week.
Her biggest joy is coaching people in their personal relationships and helping them reach their God-given potential. She and her husband have helped hundreds of couples turn failing marriages into happily-ever-afters, as well as assisting parents in their quest to create healthy thriving families. In their career, Sandy and her husband have been a major influence in the lives of thousands of children, teens, and adults around the world. Sandy is the mother of three, and the grandmother of eight wonderful grandkids. She and her husband have been married over 46 years.
She is the author of a parenting book, "Parenting Through the Mirror" which explores the concept that great parenting must begin with personal transformation. She is also the author and illustrator of a children's geology book, "Iggy and the Volcano" that teaches kids the cycle of igneous rocks. Sandy is a freelance writer, speaker, blogger and was a major contributor to an internationally distributed children's curriculum.
After such a successful release, Sandy Lawson will once again be recognized by The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors™, an organization that honors authors from many of the leading independent best-seller lists.
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