5 ways to get the blessings of your parents/guardians.
There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one. — SUE ATKINS
When was the last time you had a conversation with your parent(s)?
Ephesians 6 vs 1 has a very interesting instruction to children, you may be familiar with that verse of the Bible but if you are not I’ll reiterate. It says; Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
From experience, anytime my parents ask me to do/not to do something, and I disobey them there are consequences. Thankfully, those consequences did not take my life.
Ignore the truth all you want but you can not change the fact that our parents have authority over us. I have decided to share with you tips and tricks on how to get your parents’ blessings.
So, my dad was speaking to an acquaintance this evening and told him that most parents die with blessings in them and the sad part is that their children will never know what they missed. He went further to say that most people running from one church to another seeking spiritual help may have wronged their parents in one way or the order, incurring curses and forgetting to ask for forgiveness.
We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. — Henry Ward Beecher
If you are here and you are in an uncomfortable place with your parents, I wrote an article about parents being humans, I suggest you read it, you may learn one or two.
https://link.medium.com/JbJPM0KHBpb
Here are 5 things you can do to get their blessings that I picked from my father’s conversation with his acquaintance.
Gear up! It’s about to be a life-changing lesson.
Give your parents money: This is obvious but I still need to say it. Have you ever seen any video where children spray their parent’s money? Especially in this part of the world where money is seen as an important tool (it is an important tool), you will most likely see their parents beaming with smiles. In my years of experience as a daughter, one thing that satisfies your soul is knowing that papa and mama are happy and you are the reason behind that. Give them money and constantly too, no matter how small. Good parents appreciate the thought behind the gesture, not the gesture. My dad mentioned giving them a part of your salary every month, probably 5 or 10%, but I’ll let you work that out.
Buy them gifts: When I was in midwifery school, I would occasionally send airtime to my parents and the joy emanating from their voices was wholesome. My dad would always say “ God bless you my daughter ” to which I was quick to reply with an Amen. My dad is wealthier than me, he doesn’t need the airtime but it makes him happy that it is from HIS daughter. I experienced blessings that I know for a fact are an effect of my actions. Be strategic sis, use your head. For my mum, she tells anyone ready to listen that her daughter sent her airtime with an air of do-am-if-e-easy.
Ask them to bless you: Business is not moving, your education is a mess, you have prayed and fasted. Maybe you should try asking your parents to bless you. Get them their favorite thing in the world and kneel before them, ask them to bless you.
Let’s be honest, unless you come from a very prayer-minded home, most parents do not pray. Forget that cliché “my mother’s prayers keep me going ” most mothers don’t pray (fathers too) They are fatigued from making ends meet. Don’t wait for them to pray for you, get on your knees and ask them to speak life into you.
Learn to Apologize : This one is simple but not easy. If you do them wrong, apologize to them. Shikina!
Be obedient : *dances around my room for 3 minutes* If you are a stubborn child, hands in the air! No one? Oh, you.
I agree with you, parents can be annoying and sometimes selfish, but if you have good parents that’s like 10% of the time, 90% of the time they are all in for you and want you to be a better version of yourself even when it doesn’t feel/look like it.
“First your parents, they give you your life, but then they try to give you their life.” ― Chuck Palahniuk
So why would you want to be disobedient? Wetyn you go gain? I have never seen things work out well for a disobedient child. Maybe you have. Have you?
In conclusion, our parents are the gods we see, hear and touch. Look at the life of Jacob after his father blessed him. Now, start getting those blessings and be strategic about them. Remember, they won’t be alive for a long time so your time is limited. Don’t forget to be genuinely good to them, don’t do it because you want something from them (which you do) do it because they are your parents and you are blessed to have them in your life. Ever been to a motherless babies home???
