Marriage Problem #5: Putting Children First, Part 3 (TMF:950)

Friday, August 10, 2018
Peace to Live By: Marriage Problem #5: Putting Children First, Part 3 (TMF:950) - Daniel Litton
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       Paul has said, “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord” (Colossians 3:20, ESV). It should be the ultimate goal for children to want to do what their parents say. For any children who are listening, you should not argue with your parents. You shouldn’t question what they ask you to do, or what they tell you to do. It pleases God when you are obedient from the heart, when you are willing to do right with a good and honest heart. And it makes peace for everyone in your family. If you are going against your parents, this will cause a lack of harmony and peace for you, your mother and father, and any brothers or sisters you may have. You don’t want to have everyone be unhappy, do you? When you do what your parents tell you, this makes everyone happy. You may not want to do it now, but it will make you happy later that you did. When parents work very hard doing everything their children want, without taking into perspective what they need, they can become overly tired and burned out. And when a parent runs out of gas, this puts pressure on the other partner in the marriage. You may not act correctly because you’re too tired.