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During a leadership seminar on attitudes, a man told Dr John Maxwell the
following story: 'From my earliest recollections I do not remember a
compliment from my father. His father also thought it unmanly to express
affection or even appreciation. My grandfather was a perfectionist who
worked hard and expected everyone else to do the same, without any
encouragement. And since he was neither positive nor relational, he had
a constant turnover in his employees. Because of my background it has
been very difficult for me to nurture or encourage my family. This
critical and negative attitude has hindered me in life. I've raised five
children and tried to live as a Christian before them. Sadly, it's
easier for them to recognise my love for God, than my love for them.
They're starved for affection and approval. The tragedy is, they've
received my bad attitude trait, and now I see them passing it down to my
precious grandchildren. Never before have I been so aware of 'catching
an attitude.' Obviously, this wrong attitude has been passed along for
five generations. So, it's time to stop it! Today I make a conscious
decision to change. This will not be done overnight, but it will be
done. It will not be accomplished easily, but by God's grace it will be
accomplished!' God told Gideon to tear down his father's altar and build
a proper kind of altar unto the Lord. Dad, it's time to tear down your
old attitudes and ways of relating, and start building attitudes that
bless your children and honour God.