Family

*Ou peut-on etre mieux qu’an sein de sa famile? (2096) (French - Where can one better be than in the bosom of one’s family)

*Marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day. de la Monnoye (2040)

( America’s divorce rate is about 1 in 2. If you would like to join the Americans whose divorce rate is 1 in 400, here are a few things you can do. 1. Go to church and worship together as a couple. 2. Read your Bible together as a couple. 3. Pray together as a couple.)

*The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife. Durant (2260) (William Durant on his 90 th birthday)

*The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 1 Corinthians 7:4 (1832) (The Bible makes it clear that married people do not have the right to cheat on their spouse. The Bible also makes it clear that married people cannot use the withholding of sex as a form of punishment or extortion.)

*Wives…be submissive to your husbands. (2742) (1 Peter 3:1)

Notice it does not say “wives be submissive to your mailman, your milkman, your pizza deliveryman, your neighbors, your preacher, or your brothers-in-law. It only says husbands. God intended for wives to be submissive to their husbands to prevent a constant power struggle in the family that would eventually tear it apart.

Genesis 2:20 & 21 says that God took part of Adam (his DNA) and used it to help create Eve. The reason God did this was to show to the world that woman came from a man, but that man (mankind) is born of woman. We (male & female) are interdependent of each other, and equal to each other in the eyes of God.

The King James Version says God designed Eve as Adam’s “helper.” The original Hebrew uses the word ‘ezer, which means “military ally who is essential for victory.” Get the picture? Women were designed to help men triumph over the trials and tribulations and temptations of life. And vice-versa.

Four hundred years ago, when King James 1 of Great Britain had the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures translated into English (which was not the first translation into English), women were considered chattel, which means “property.” I guess King James didn’t want to rock the foundations of his empire by allowing women to know their true position in the family and society.

I believe a wise husband would submit to his wife’s authority if they came across something that the husband knew very little about but the wife was proficient at.    Ephesians 5:21 says, “[Husbands and wives], Honor Christ by submitting to each other.” So Christian husbands, although the Bible says your wife should be submissive to you, the Bible does not give you the right to be a domineering, intractable, arrogant, “Lord of the Manor.”

A wife’s submission doesn’t necessarily mean mindlessly obeying every request of your husband. Indeed, a wise wife would respectfully disregard a foolish or dangerous request of an impetuous or doltish husband. Part of being a wise wife includes being her husband’s best friend, and watching his back.

A good example of this is the story of Abigail, Nabal, and David. Nabal, a wealthy rancher, was Abigail’s husband, and was “churlish and evil.” David and his army were in hiding from King Saul, and were camped nearby. Nabal’s employees and herds of livestock were thus protected from bandits by David’s army. One day David sent a message to Nabal asking for some sheep to eat. Nabal rebuffed him and insulted him. So David and 400 of his men set out for Nabal’s house to kill him and his men in retribution. Abigail found out about this and disobeyed her foolish husband. She sent a huge amount of food to David to get him to change his mind. It worked and Abigail was able to save the lives of all her menfolk. David was so taken with Abigail’s bravery that he later asked her to marry him after Nabal died. Read about this in 1 Samuel 25.

*Husbands love your wives even as Christ also loved the church…. (2847) (Ephesians 5:25) What are some of Christ’s examples of how a husband should relate to his wife? Christ spent his ministry as an example to his followers of how to become more godly and free from vices and sin. Christ taught his followers how to spend money wisely and become financially prosperous. Christ worked for a living. Christ fed his followers when they were hungry. Christ never ordered his followers to do anything that would have compromised their integrity. In fact, Christ never ordered his followers to do anything. Christ never beat, insulted, ignored, frightened, or betrayed his followers. Christ died for his followers.

*If your parents are annoying, you are still morally obligated to them. If they are evil – that cuts the ties. (1815) (Dr. Laura Schlessinger) http://www.drlaura.com

*The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Theodore M. Hesburgh (2227)

*There are no illegitimate children, only illegitimate parents. (1814)

*Parents don’t provoke your children to anger with constant scolding, but raise them with godly suggestions and advice. (1851) (Ephesians 6:4)

*It’s not for you to be your child’s best friend but to be your child’s parent. (2226)

*Overindulgence is one of the most insidious forms of child abuse known to mankind. (2850) (Dr. Phil, telepsychologist)

*In the eyes of a child, love is spelled time. (631)

*Our children need our presence more than they need our presents. (1866)

*Teach a child to choose the right path, and when he is older he will remain upon it. Proverbs 22:6 (1850)

*The purpose of discipline isn’t to punish but to correct. Wooden (2756) (Coach John Wooden) (“Discipline” means “to teach”, not “to punish.” Christ’s followers were called “disciples” not “punish-iples.”)

*What’s done to children they will do to society. Dr. Menninger (2094)

*There should be no physical punishment for a child younger than fifteen to eighteen months, regardless of the circumstances. Dr. James Dobson (2343) http://www.family.org/

*He that spareth his rod hateth his son. (2342) (Proverbs 13:24 This is where the “spare the rod and spoil the child” saying comes from. Some people believe this verse gives them the right to beat their children carte blanche. Other people believe the Hebrew translation of “rod” is “shepherd’s staff.” A shepherd’s staff is used to guide, to assist, to restrain, and to protect.)

*Children obey your parents, because God has placed them in authority over you. (1852) (Ephesians 6:1)

*I have the world’s greatest mom and dad. (210)

*Her husband and children shall arise and call her blessed. Proverbs 31:28 (144)

*The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. Wallace (554)

*I would rather stand in the shadow of my children than of my ancestors. (1816)

*The saga of a nation is the saga of its families. (2230) (Plato)

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