Understanding Family Relationships
People sometimes face problems in their marriage because
they believe that making God number One is either being in church seven days a
week or practicing certain traditions that they view as putting God first.
But the Bible explains how to put God first as singles; and it explains
how to make God number One in a marriage. In 1 Corinthians chapter 7, it lets us know that unmarried people are
supposed to be concerned with the things of God; how we may please God.
That means that as singles, all of our time belongs to God. When we give our time completely
to God, He will show us the areas in ourselves that disqualifies us for marriage so that we can allow Him to make the
necessary changes in us. Within a marriage, the Bible says that the
married man and the married woman care for the things of the world, not
caring about worldly things such as tangible luxuries. It makes it
clear that the main concern is to please their spouse. People have
traveled and preached all over the globe for years only to watch their spouse
leave them after decades of marriage. They felt that the breakup of their
marriage was solely an attack of the
enemy instead of the consequence of a
lack of understanding. God intends for married couples to spend quality time with one another
because their relationship symbolizes the relationship that Christ has with the
Church.
People have raised their children in church only to watch
their children grow into adults and leave the church. They believed that
training a child up in the way that they should go simply involved bringing
them to church to be preached to. Unfortunately, in many cases, the
parents did not live the same life at home as they did in church or the child
did not receive adequate instruction and training at home. Training a
child involves spending a lot of time with them instructing them in life and what
the word of God has to say concerning life and consequences. Sometimes
the mother spends too much time at conferences. Attending some
conferences can be beneficial but if the woman has to be loosed EVERY year, she needs to be saved. Some of the prices that
people are required to pay for conferences include: $75, $100, $125, and
$200, just to attend a conference! Someone needs to teach the word of God! Bible
class is free! Good sound teaching is free. Church
programs have been used in many cases to unknowingly
neglect children or not enough time
was taken out with them to adequately teach
them the word.
God desires for us to receive the complete benefit
package that He has prepared for us. However, we have to understand
the process to be qualified to receive what He has for us. God
qualifies us as we live in obedience to His word.
