Words

One of the 5 love languages is Words of Affirmation. Proverbs 12:18 also says that reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. That is but only one of the many verses that speak about how words has the power to bring life or death to a person.

Strengths Perspective, in essence, is all about looking at things positively. A weakness can be viewed as a strength - if we choose to do so.

Often when a child act out, my very first immediate adult response is the need to take control & order things to be corrected. However, should I learn to take a step back, look at the child's behavior and read the meaning behind it, I would probably learn how to appreciate the child more & sometimes even can learn something out of it.

Choice Theory says that the only person whose behavior we can control is our own which means that we have to power to choose how to react when faced with a situation.