Don't Withhold Good

As we read in Proverbs this week, this proverb stuck in my mind.

"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. Do not say to your neighbor, 'Go, and come back and tomorrow I will give it,' when you have it with you" 3:27-28

This can apply to many situations. That would include dealing with our children. How many times do I say, 'yes, we will do that later' or 'tomorrow'? While I wish I could say that I always follow up, I sometimes find that I let other things get in the way or that I forget. But the kids often remember, at least in the short-term.

So this is another note to self: Don't withhold good when....