Blessing of Parenthood

 

    Parents are blessed by children because of the inherited bond.  It is a loyalty that builds in the womb that should never be abandoned.  It is a lifelong obligation to show and teach your children love.  Children will not understand love unless the parents find a way to reach them with their love.

    Children are a great responsibility.  It requires work.  You have to tend to the children and keep them safe even when they seem determined to put themselves in unsafe environments.  They are a blessing, but they come with a curse too.  Women have horrible labor.  Men have obstacles to overcome to be the father that their children need.  

    It is a balance to be family focused and still do all the things you have to do to keep a roof over their heads.  If the father doesn't work, then the family doesn't eat.  They don't have a home.  They will loose all the comforts that they grow accustomed too and believe are normal.  Sin is another obstacle for parents and children.  Sin doesn't just destroy the closeness you have with God.  It destroys the united function of the family too.

    Mothers earn respect for being a mother.  It all starts with the mother.  They train their daughters and sons on how to be in relationships.  Daughters need to know what to expect and not compromise on.  Sons need to know how to treat a girl.  They teach their children how to be a good friend.  They teach their children on how to do marriage.

    Women are not superior, but they are honorable.  They have the most thankless job and should never be mistreated for it.  We can all learn on how women should be treated by the way Jesus treated women.

    Parents may struggle with admitting to their children when they are wrong, but it is an important lesson that the children need to be taught.  It teaches humility, taking personal responsibility, and how to do the right thing.  You can admit when you are wrong without calling out or blaming anyone.  Using the word "I was wrong" is powerful.  It will tear down walls that may be been building for a long time.

    Fathers do not need to be shamed if they are doing the best that they can.  They are setting the example for their children.  Fathers need to take daughters on dates, so that the girls will know what to expect and have the confidence not to allow anything less.  They teach their sons on how to be men.  This is a vital role that a family can't afford to not have.

    Things happen in life, but there are too many single parent homes that don't have to be single parent.  If a spouse dies, then there is nothing you can do about that.  Pray for a village to help raise your children.  If you are married to an abuser, then it is better for the children to have no mother or father over one that will actively hurt them and raise future abusers.  Abusers are grown children that never matured.

    We all make mistakes.  If we take ownership over those mistakes and work to make things better, then your children will be blessed by you.  God gave us the commands on how to live life.  We have to take personal responsibility for our own sins to be able to find blessings. 

    Jesus did not shame people.  He corrected them.  Parents need to do the same with their children.  Men you need to correct your wife if she is dominating the home.  Correct, not harm.  Jesus rescued people.  You can rescue your family by following him.  

    We all sin.  Don't try to hide, make excuses, or accuse others.  Accept your sin and the consequences.  It is your children that are watching to see how you handle it.  If you won't do it for yourself, then do it for them.  It a wonderful way of showing love.  It will help shape the people that they will become.  Allow God to show you the way and you can live life fully blessed.

Genesis 2:15-3:9, Psalm 127, Proverbs 6:6-11, Romans 5:12-19, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, & 1 Timothy 5:1-8