It brings me to a boiling point when I see my children begin to aggravate one another, especially when they find joy in the matter. I decided to correct the issue by turning their provoking hearts into serving hearts.
For a start, I gathered craft sticks and wrote several different ways they could serve one another around the house while giving myself the opportunity to add more at anytime....
*clear his/her dinner plate
*vacuum his/her room
*make his/her bed
*offer front seat in car
*offer brother/sister to choose TV show
*help brother/sister clean a mess
*make his/her bed
When I catch them in the act of stirring up strife, that is when the stick is pulled. I don't want them to abuse the correction on each other. If it can't be put to use, they pull one until it can!! That is why I tried my best to choose areas that could be served daily.
I truly believe my children should serve one another without it becoming a correction, but giving a little reminder to find joy in serving rather than aggravating is just an added bonus!
God gives joy to those that promote peace. ~ Proverbs 12:20
