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We went in the wrong direction. |
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| The Scope of the Problem Satan made Christianity into a process run by systems and institutions. He then made them ritualistic and disconnected from real life. As a result, many saw no value in Christianity such that they turned to social and political activism to be the means to have their new “god” care for them. Most today are unaware that they are in the process of being enslaved. In addition to being isolated from the world, Christians today face the problem of making decisions with inadequate information. It can be difficult to find even one person who thinks like you do or has the experience to offer useful suggestions. Many may offer a sort of “soft” Christianity that has comfortable fellowship and a feeling of complacency. However, Christianity was never intended to be a place to park. It can be difficult to inject vital Christianity each day into the lives of your children without it seeming to become ritualistic. However, the Israelites were encouraged to teach their children as part of daily life (Deut 6:7). To do this successfully each parent also needs to be seeing the world around them in Christian terms so that their children can gain this same perspective. There is a danger in isolation of becoming prideful and critical. This can be mitigated by cultivating humility and seeing others not so much wrong as unaware. Praying for others is a good practice in general, but essential to keep one concerned for others more than condemning others. What we face has never been seen before in the history of the world, Family Life There is a lot more to family life than getting a good job, putting your kids in school, and cruising into a comfortable retirement. Many (perhaps most) have this as a life ambition. However, those Christians who desire a more traditional family life have to consider that there is much much more to life and that they need to discover much of it for themselves as well as trying to teach it to their children. It can be helpful to consider specific reasons for pursuing a traditional family. 1. Resist the corruption of the world. (Jam 1:27) 2. Teach children real values (Eph 6:4) 3. Pursue Christian learning and maturity (Eph 1:16, Eph 4:13-15) 4. Help children develop godly character. (3John1:4) 5. Make the Christian faith a vital part of daily life. (Phil 4:8) Trying to live a traditional Christian family life is difficult. The world has been structured to be in opposition. There can be little support or information. It can be demanding of financial, time, and energy resources. Our own fleshly inclinations resist the selflessness required. There would seem little reason to embark on such an arduous journey except to be faithful to and grow deeper in the knowledge of the Lord, insure one’s children grow capable of resisting the corruption of the flesh and the world, and be able to offer support and encouragement to any others that might also desire to cling to Christ. |
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