I just taught a class on praise and constructive criticism for young mothers at my church. I got to do step twelve and serve as I reminded myself of important positive thinking and communication skills and was taught by the members of the class.
We cannot praise people enough, especially our children. We should be genuine and generous in praising others, not pretentious or insincere.
Thinking the best of others, looking for the best in others and praising all the good we catch others doing, results in more praiseworthy behavior.
If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we SEEK after these things.
Articles of Faith 1:13
Maybe if we seek for what is virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we will find it and praise it more, and criticize less.
One of the women Jessica Casperson, said “Say what you want them to be.”
People become what we say they are. May we think and say positive things.
LOVED the class, and love your thoughts here. Thank you SO MUCH for your efforts in sharing.
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