TOPIC: FAMILY AFFAIRS: WAY FORWARD 2
PLAYING TOGETHER AS COUPLE
Many couples hardly find time to play together like friends that they are supposed to be. It is good you play together (privately and publicly) not minding who is watching or not, what should matter is the joy you derive from being with each other. Do not be shy in to play games, go sporting together, do exercises, touch and run after each other, mimic each other, dance for/with each other among several other things. Be creative enough to bring in new things, do it before your children, because it passes a lot of lessons to them.
SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
Many homes are turn apart now based on this aspect, especially with young couples who have not taken time to talk things over with each other. I Corinthians 7:3-5 and Proverbs 5:15-20 are explicit enough on this area of marriage. Spouse should understand each other’s libido level, give in when the need arises, participate in the business, derive happiness when using the God-given gift to the benefit of the concerned. Act of denying or depriving each other opens door to defilement of marriage bed, depriving and defiling carry the same sin penalty.
PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN
As parents, we are the first teachers our children knows, we teach them not by what we say but main through what they see us do directly or indirectly, and these goes a long way to make or mar them in their growing years and even when they get married.
“Fathers (parents) do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged” – Colossians 3:21
Children could be discouraged when they see the way we relate with ourselves as husband and wife, when abuse set in, when we neglect our parental roles, when we solely live one of the parent to do all the discipline, when we refuse to show them the way of the Lord, when we misshape the future of the children, when we are selective or play choice making among the children, becoming harsh unnecessarily towards the children, transferring aggression from work, church, financial breakdown etc on the children among others, troubles are expected to flow in big dimension in the family. We should always remember that we have responsibilities over the children God gave us to watch over, and we are accountable.
WARNING TO CHILDREN
As children, no matter what the situation looks like, we are not expected to speak roughly, act irrationally to our parents or embark on behaviours that will not bring glory to God’s name, especially as Christian children. Several things may and will happen, but in all with the Holy Spirit guiding us, we should always remember that our parents remain our parents irrespective of their attitude or disposition towards us.
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honour your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise”. Ephesians 6:1-2.
‘Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.’ Colossians 3:20
When as a child, you see your parents going astray from God’s standard, you can go to God to intercede for them as God gives credence to children’s prayer. You are not too small to be a change agent that God wants you to be.
ADMONITION TO HUSBAND AND WIFE
As earlier stated, husband and wife are expected to be best of friends and responsible for and to each other.
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord”
“Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them” –
Colossians 3:18-19
The love for your wife will bring about her submission and your submission to your husband will accelerate his love flow without hitch towards you. I Peter 3:6-7
CONCLUSION
If Satan will fail woefully in his mission and strategy to achieve, the husband, wife and children making up the family should be ready for the task of combating the tricks of the evil one with love, submission, obedience and holy living, for these are the weapons of war to fight down the unresolved issues in family affair.
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