It’s Gonna Cost You Something
Anything worth something is gonna cost you something.
Last night I asked my husband to purchase my daughter a case for her tablet. He said he was going to purchase her a particular brand. I like this brand and it is very durable but I think they are WAY overpriced. (It’s gonna cost you something Tyra). I then suggested that we purchase a cheap, off-brand one instead. My 12 year old then chimed in saying, “You know Mommy, if you buy the cheap one, you’re just gonna have to replace it so you should just go ahead and get the good one instead of trying to go cheap.”
You know what? He’s right.
And relationships are the same way.
[bctt tweet=”If we don’t pay upfront, if we don’t make the investment, if we don’t value people, we’ll end up needing a do over.” username=”inspiredfully”]
And the do over may just cost us even more.
Yup, Relationships are gonna cost you something.
And relationships with children will cost you ALOT!
They will cost you:
Pride
Money
Time
Energy
Love
and much, much more.
But the return on investment will be GREAT. For every positive word, act of service, ball game attended, smile offered, extra bedtime story, late night chat, it will be worth it.
Yes you were tired, overwhelmed, beyond tired, exhausted, exasperated even but you chose to dig deep and pay up because you deemed them worth it.
Yes, it cost you something. It costs you to examine yourself, to be honest with yourself, to change your attitude, to change your beliefs and to change your behavior. Yes, it’s costly but children are worth it and your investment will yield high dividends.
Take a listen to my interview with LCSW Mercedes Samudio of Shame Proof Parenting as we talk about Developing Healthy Parent-Child Relationships and the cost involved.
As always, it is my prayer that you’ve been Inspired To Live Fully!
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Tyra this is so true! As a single woman I needed this reminder…it’s going to cost you something, but it’ll be worth it. AND your daughter is one wise little lady (Yeees)!!
Taura,
Amen Sis! God’s Word has application across our individual situations right? David encourages us to offer a sacrifice of praise and to PAY our vows to the Most High. Yes, it costs, but He’s worth it 🙂
What beautiful insights! Your words of wisdom are dead-on – children are such an important investment and we can’t take any day for granted. As a new member of the empty nest club, I am grateful for the period of time when I felll apart spiritually, emotionally and vocationally. God used that season of life to redirect my priorities. Instead of over-focusing on my career, I spent eight years investing in my kids before going back to work full-time. Now that they are adults, I am so grateful for those years – and even though it was tough seeing folks pass me by on the career ladder at the time, my career calling never suffered, but God’s timing gave me time with my kids.
Barb,
Thank you for sharing. It gives me hope to stay the course knowing the reward will be great as I personally growing as a disciple and as my children are being trained in the way they should go.
Yes! This is so good! Needed this. I’ve already tweeted!!! Right on time Tyra!
Though it costs us, HE paid the ultimate price. Keeping that truth before me helps me to stay focus and to stay encouraged when I get weary. Friend we are running this race with ENDURANCE!
Love this! And wonderful encouragement as I continue to work diligently in the ministry of my family ! It definitely costs something but I know that it will be worth it & I know it’s the Holy Spirit & ministries like yours that keep me passionate & pressing forward!
Amen! Each one encouraging and sharpening one another along the way is the wind beneath our wings, the gentle whisper or the urgent push to keep us pressing toward the mark.