Great title for some thoughts I've had recently...

Don't ever think someone has nothing to offer you simply because they are broken...

Don't disrespect someone because you encountered them in their 'down' or vulnerable season...

Broken crayons still colour...

You see, they may not have excelled in their marriage but that doesn't mean they are incapable of giving you excellent advise about marriage...

She may not have her own children yet but that doesn't give you permission to disregard her comments and contributions about motherhood or parenting...

It may look like you're a better father or husband than your boss is, but be careful not to assume that he is not the best coach to you because of his seeming-flaws in other areas of life...

Sadly, many relationships go sour because we have failed to give honour and respect to whom they are due... We often give excuses and hide behind certain labels... Labels such as 'in-law' and 'step'. Not all mothers-in-law are trouble; for some, their parents- in-law have been the parents they never had. What if God has packaged your best mentor/friend /confidante in the woman you call step-mother? What if the one whose help you need in this season of your life is one you call a 'half-brother', or a 'step-son'? Will we miss God's blessings if He chooses to package them in a 'box' we're not expecting? 

Esther was in the palace at 'such a time as this'... Mordecai was outside the palace, but it was the advice of Mordecai that brought deliverance to the Jews. What if Esther had said, 'I don't need Mordecai because he doesn't live in the palace with me?'

Younger sibling, slow down. Don't disrespect your big brother or big sister because you earn more than they do, or because you got married 'first', or because you had a child first, or because you built /bought a house first, or because you know more people-in-high-places than he or she does..... Especially if this sibling is one who has contributed to your life in significant ways. Don't forget! 

 18th July 2020, Tema.