Cartoonology Devotional 05-14-09

Share on Facebook Cartoonology Devotional 05-14-09 E. Larry Ross Cartoonology. There is great theology in cartoons and comics. Too many think keeping Junior happy is good parenting, and they wear themselves out trying. It isn’t. Keeping Junior happy is a train wreck for him and his parents. A man left his wife. The reason he gave was, “I’m not happy anymore”. He was probably reared like Junior. That is exactly what often happens with people who are pampered and spoiled. When they do get married, they expect their mate to treat them the same, and when you have two mates who have that expectation, it is a disaster. How do you handle children who repeatedly misbehave? For example when you give Johnny his lunch, and he usually throws it on the floor several times before you can get him to eat. There are many ways. Here is a simple one. When Johnny throws his food on the floor the first time, he goes to bed hungry. Psychologists call this natural consequences. As a natural consequence, Johnny now has no food to eat. Don’t worry. Johnny won’t starve. He’ll shape up pretty quick if he really likes the food, and you are no longer his circus monkey. You can apply this principle many ways. Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. 05-14-09 edrynn@verizon.net Click on the link here to see all previous Cartoonology Devotionals. To receive this daily devotional by e-mail, send a message to edrynn@verizon.net and ask for it. Pastor Ross sends out the devotional every day, Monday through Saturday.