As always, thank you for your heartfelt writing. I can only imagine how hard it is for you to moderate your tone, but I believe it does make your words easier for others to hear, even if it shouldn't be necessary. You've hit on a lot of important points, but I think the most important is how hard it is for the person suffering (and here I'm talking about the father) to tell the difference between suffering for Jesus and for foolishness. The feeling doesn't change, so you have to use wisdom. I hope he (or other parents like him) listens to yours.
As always, thank you for your heartfelt writing. I can only imagine how hard it is for you to moderate your tone, but I believe it does make your words easier for others to hear, even if it shouldn't be necessary. You've hit on a lot of important points, but I think the most important is how hard it is for the person suffering (and here I'm talking about the father) to tell the difference between suffering for Jesus and for foolishness. The feeling doesn't change, so you have to use wisdom. I hope he (or other parents like him) listens to yours.
Thanks you, Abigail - I really appreciate you saying that, and very much agree with your points!