When a family situation becomes really desperate, and we think we just can't go on another day living in uncertainty, fear, deprivation and general misery, we may decide to take action. That's good. But "what" action? So much depends on taking the right course. Let me consider:
Is my present frame of mind, whether of anger, bitterness or confusion, one in which I can make a wise choice? Have I yielded too quickly to advice from friends, well-meant, but based on only limited knowledge of all the factors?
Today's Reminder
If I have come to the end of my rope, I have lived in this turmoil for a long time. Let me be patient a little longer while I weigh the alternatives. Will a radical change really work out better for me, for my children, and yes, for my spouse?
Before I make a decision, or take a step, I will double my efforts to apply the truths and principles I am learning in emotional growth and parenting. It could bring me to an entirely different, more constructive solution than the drastic ones I was considering.
"Make sure that the medicine you use is worse than the sickness you're trying to cure!"
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