Saturday, May 13 O Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, . . . nor do I aspire to things too great.​—Ps. 131:1.

[Áine]

Saturday, May 13

O Jehovah, my heart is not haughty, . . . nor do I aspire to things too great.—Ps. 131:1.

 

Parents should be careful not to compare one child with another or to ask more of a child than he or she can give. Unfavorable comparisons and unreasonable demands can exasperate a child. (Eph. 6:4) A sister named Sachiko says: “My mother wanted me to get 100 percent on my exams, which I found impossible. Although I left school years ago, at times I still wonder if my best is good enough for Jehovah.” King David said that he did not “aspire to things too great” or to things that were beyond him. His humility and modesty “calmed and quieted” him. (Ps. 131:2) What can parents learn from David’s words? Parents can be humble and modest not only in what they expect of themselves but also in what they expect of their child. Parents can reassure their child by acknowledging his strengths and weaknesses when helping him to set appropriate goals. w21.07 21-22 ¶5-6

[Wayne]

Ever watch wheat grow. As it matures it bends. When healthy & mature it bends way down, filled with a healthy heavy head of seed (1 Peter 5:5,6).