How to make peace with your parents.
A Plan for Peace.
1. Identify with your father’s specific offenses.
2. Confess your own offenses to God.
3. Count the cost of failure to forgive.
4. Confess to God that your anger has clouded your vision.
5. Pray for your father.
6. Let go of your father’s offenses and cancel his debts.
New Behavior Patterns.
a. Measure genuine progress.
b. Write a letter.
c. Talk it over with someone.
d. Open up communication with your parents.
e. Listen to your parents.
f. Draw appropriate boundary lines where necessary.
g. Demonstrate verbal and physical affection.
h. Build a support network.
i. Avoid the trap of old behavior patterns.
j. Be patient.