AFFIRMATION AND HUGGING
In contrast with rejection is the ministry of affirmation. In a world where people are finding themselves being rejected in so many ways, it is vital that they find the affirmation that is in Christ through the ministry of the church. Personally, I’ve always believed in the power of positive hugging as a form of affirmation. I was pleased to read in the Reader’s Digest a few months back that Virginia Satir prescribes hugs for the blues. They quote her as saying: “Our pores are places for messages of love and physical contact. Four hugs a day are necessary for survival, eight for maintenance and twelve for growth.” According to the report I read, she delivered this happy prescription to those attending an orthopsychiatric convention, whatever that is. Hugging.
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