Love and Forgiveness

Family Covenant

In his book , Guernsey discusses love and family relationship with particular focus on the role of parents . Among the views he presents what strike me most are his views that parents should be moved by Grace alone , understand the covenant of God 's love , and serve as good memory makers for their children . In the following paragraphs I will discuss how I can relate with the views he presented

According to Guernsey , parents must be moved by Grace alone . Indeed , it is always safe to live in God 's grace

and do His holy will . By God 's grace means that we act based on God 's unconditional and undying love Guernsey presents the dilemma that most parents face nowadays : how they would discipline their children without being antagonistic to them Truly , even Christ himself said that there will be division among families if the world will act according to God 's will . Therefore although it would hurt one 's child , the parent should always be there to counsel children if what they are doing is wrong . After all , the truth shall set them free . The parent should not be afraid to be hated at times by their children , if it would mean directing them towards what is beneficial to them at the end . Moreover , loving a person does not mean loving what the person does . We could love the person but hate what s /he does , so if we truly love them , we will tell them straight if what they are doing is wrong . In our family , our parents serve as our critics Although at times we seem to feel that our parents are acting so unreal and overly protective , we later realize that what they are doing is for our own sake

The covenant of God 's love tells us that no matter what happens , even if we do something wrong , God will never leave or forsake us . As , a parent one should express love for their family even in times of trials Children should feel that their parents are with them in every step of the way . For instance , recognition matters most and is very significant Parents must learn to recognize what is good about their children and never compare one from another . There are times when we feel this way but what is important is to associate with our family members and not let ourselves be left alone . Also , husbands and wives should love each other under the covenant of God , that is , never fail each other or leave the other in difficult times

Another view presented by Guernsey , which particularly captures my interest is for a parent to serve as good memory makers for their children . There are times when a parent feels so down that they do not care about what their temper could do for their children . In the book we can learn that part of good parenting is to provide good memories to our children and not pass on to...