QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders, cultural enforcers and those that seek to keep women submitted to men and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. This I have observed like it is a law of nature. Mockery steals confidence in those that are raised hearing it. It can bring depression, a desire to hide away, and a feeling that everyone is judging them. You will notice a lack of confidence spilling over into many areas. It has been said that gossip is saying something behind someone’s back that you would never dare say to the person’s face. Flattery and people-pleasing is just as sinful as gossip and backstabbing.
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The insecurity that comes from being raised in a mocking home doesn’t seem to show up until the teen years. Keep It Shut, Session 4, Gossip, Flattery, and People-Pleasing: How to Speak the Truth in Love. of friends and acquaintances, but, while they adopted the mocking habits, somehow their words turned back on them. They were amused as they heard their parents making fun of the words, dress, talents, social skills, education, etc. It is a generation-to-generation culture, a learned worldview-us against them.īut in my many years, I have observed that children raised in an atmosphere of mocking others, rather than feeling superior, develop poor self-images and lack social confidence. It comes from a feeling of inadequacy and a need to climb upon the ruins of lost reputations. Mocking in the home becomes a form of entertainment, as if it is funny to see “how stupid” other people are. Yes, I do tell white lies occasionally to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. There are many other examples in Scripture concerning the consequences of mocking. Keep It Shut - LifeWay Keep It Shut had a surprisingly big impact on me, giving me a lot to think about. Mockery is found in the Bible 39 times (the number of stripes Jesus received on his back). Snipped all the scriptures he used in this bit. Is mockery really a problem in most households, Christian or not? Feels like Michael’s just padding things out to make sure he has seven.
Editor’s note: Now this one is just plain old bizarre.
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