The 10 A’s and 2 R’s

 

The 10 A’s and 2 R’s

 

Affection – A fond or tender feeling towards another – someone or something

 

Affirmation – from affirm meaning to declare positively. Maintain to be true. To confirm, ratify.

 

Acceptance – the act or process of accepting 2. the state of being accepted or acceptable. Verb accept – to receive willingly 2. To admit to a group or place.

 

Approval – The act of approving: sanction. Verb Approve – to regard with favor.

 

Admiration – verb admire – to regard with wonder and delighted approval 2. To have a high opinion of: esteem.

 

Appreciation or adjective appreciate – capable of or show appreciation – verb appreciate – to recognize the value or quality of. 2. to value highly 3. to be aware of, realize 4. to feel gratitude 5. To increase in value or price.

 

Attention – Mental concentration 2. Observation, notice 3. Act of courtesy, consideration or gallantry. Adjective

 

Acknowledged – commonly recognized or accepted. V Acknowledge – to admit the existence, reality or truth of. To express recognition.

 

Accomplishment – The act of accomplishing or state of being accomplished – completed finished. Accomplish – to succeed in doing: achieve.

 

Awareness – aware – being mindful or conscious.

 

Recognition – An act of recognizing or the state of being recognized. 2. An acknowledgement especially of the legitimacy of a government 3. Favorable notice.

 

Recognized – to know to be something perceived – I experienced before.

 

Reward – Something given or offered for a special service 2. To give a reward to or for. 3. To recompense.

 

Rewarding – yielding benefits or a sense of satisfaction.

 

Since people earnest and instinctive search for the 10 A’s, they become confused, withdraw, go into depression, get angry, bitter hostile – the list can go on and on.

 

Expectations or standards should be discussed, approved and accepted by all parties so that there is accordance and unanimous participation. That way if there is a violation of the standard each party is in agreement, the guilty party will know they have breached the standard and the appropriate consequence can be levied. Unwritten, un-posted, un-discussed, inexplicable, unknown, not approved, accepted or understood standards or expectations cannot be expected to be adhered to. How can you do something or obey some standard that you have no clear, concise, acceptable understanding of?

 

Couples, husbands and wives, parents to children, children to parents, and every other relationship on this earth in order to survive in love and service must have a set of standards approved and accepted unanimously by all parties. Anything not spoken or discussed is said to not be part of the living contract. Each party should clearly know what is expected of them (standard) and then if there is a violation of the standard, each party will be aware of the violation and there will be no confusion or arguing.

 

Argue – to offer reasons for or against a debate. To try to prove by reasoning, maintain. To engage in a quarrel, dispute. To influence or persuade.

 

Fight – to take part in combat, to contend with – struggle. To argue or quarrel. To make ones way by or as if to battle or combat. A conflict or struggle.

 

Heavenly Father asks us to avoid conflict with one another, he instructs us to live in harmony with one another

 

Romans 12:16 – he also said to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. Romans 12:17 – and then he said in Verse 18 – Live at peace with everyone. In 1 Deuteronomy 3:8 – he also instructs us to live in harmony with one another.

 

Harmony – accord or agreement as of feelings and opinions. An agreeable combination of component parts.

 

The Lord does not want us to fight, argue or quarrel with one another. Instead he wants us to live in peace and harmony. We see in the definition of harmony that there is an accord or agreement as of feelings and opinions. If you have an agreement or an accord then feelings and opinions need to have been discussed (communicated), spoken about and there needs to be unanimous acceptance and approval.

 

1.    Harmony è Standard è been discussed è accepted and approved è Light è Light è Joy, Peace, Happiness

2.    Conflict è Contention è Standard è not discussed è unknown, unfamiliar, acceptance? è darkness è chaos, confusion, crisis, pain, misery and suffering

 

Also along with the second one (no. 2) comes mistrust, control, anger, jealousy, despair, uncertainty, abandonment, feelings of being unloved, unwanted, disrespected, taken advantage of, mistreated. It is better to live in peace and harmony, discuss (communicate) your feelings or opinions, get a consensus as to their acceptance and approval so that everyone is living in the light.

Knowledge – the fact or state of knowing, understanding acquired through experience. The total or range of what has been perceived or learned.

 

Know – to perceive directly with the mind or senses. To believe to be true. To have an understanding or experience of. To recognize or be familiar with.

Understand – to perceive or comprehend the meaning and significance of. To be thoroughly familiar with or expert in. To grasp the intended meaning of what is expressed.

 

Understanding – ability to comprehend, perception. Capacity to think, learn, judge. Individual judgment or interpretation. Accord of thought or feeling. A mutual agreement. Especially to reconcile differences. Disposed to kindness, compassion, tolerance etc.

 

Wisdom – insightful understanding of what is right, true and enduring. Native good judgment. The amassed learning of scholars, scientists and philosophers.

Our Heavenly Father first blessed us with knowledge, secondly with understanding and thirdly with wisdom to discern what is right, true and enduring with what we understand and know to be true, factual.

 

Pray for wisdom and he will give you understanding and knowledge.

 

One of the many Purposes for reading the Bible

 

A few scriptures to take a look at……

 

2 Timothy 3:15-17 – You have known the Holy Scriptures which is able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. So that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 4:7 – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith. 1 Timothy 6:10 – For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. 1 Timothy 5:8 – if anyone does not provide for his relatives and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 1:7 – For the King eternal, immortal.

 

What is the difference between?

 

Eternal – without beginning or end, everlasting. Meant to last indefinitely.

 

Immortal – exempt from death. Lasting forever. Immortality.

 

2 Timothy 1:10 – Christ Jesus who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 1 Corinthians 15:53-54 Romans 2:7 – To those by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality he will give eternal life. Eternal or eternity – John 3:15 – everyone who believes in him may have an eternal life. 36 – Whoever believes in the son has eternal life. John 5:24 – I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believed him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, he has crossed over from death to life. Romans 6:23 – for the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.