Bring up your children in the nurture of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 KJV
This picture captures the essence of nurture. It is a loving grandfather, AKA Papa, with his newborn grandson. A couple of years later, Papa (my late husband, Bill) moved to Heaven. This photo is priceless because it evokes the feeling of nuture.
To nurture means to provide an environment where others can grow and become all that God created them to be. It certainly requires discipline and correction as well as hope and vision. It is being that person who believes in them even when they might doubt themselves. There is a heart connection that inspires greatness and getting up when you fail.
Journal Prompts
Make a list of all those in your life that you feel responsible to nurture.
Next to their name make a comment that reminds you of an event where you provided nurture.
My greatest joy is to nurture their talent (ability) of __________ by ________________.
Make a list of all the ways that you can make someone feel loved and cherished.
Who has been the most significant in your own life to encourage you?
How do you plan to exteend that nurturing legacy in others?
Author, speaker, corporate trainer, ordained minister and Hope Catalyst, Karen Sebastian enjoys sharing her rich life experiences with others – engaging them in adventurous discoveries of the beauty of hope in a dark, cloudy world. Her books will inspire you to embrace hope no matter what you are going through.
