POSITIVE WORD CAN CURE
Daniel C. Steere tells of a friend who had plenty of money, was a good man, a company executive and a good family – he had it all. In the midst of it all, he began to lose his self-confidence. He began to doubt his abilities and his accomplishments. He had begun a downward spiral into depression. He and his wife visited a marriage counselor. The counselor learned that the man had begun to depend on his wife for just about everything that needed to be done. The wife resented this new dependency and saw it as weakness. She was now constantly nagging and griping and complaining. The counselor gave wise counsel to the man’s wife. He told her to no longer focus on her husband’s weaknesses and present failures; she was to focus on the few successes left in his life. She was to respect him, adore him and let him know she needed him. Surprisingly, in a relatively…
To view this resource, log in or sign up for a subscription plan
