Advice to Young People- Family Time, Part 1 (TMF:556)

Monday, January 09, 2017
Peace to Live By: Advice to Young People- Family Time, Part 1 (TMF:556) - Daniel Litton
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       Now, number four, it is important for young Christians to spend time with their families, assuming you are not married yet, to care for them. 1 Timothy 5:8 says, “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (ESV). Now, this is a pretty strong passage, and it is talking about providing for your family monetarily. But don’t you think that if later on in life we are to help our parents monetarily, if needed, when they are older, shouldn’t we care about spending time with them now? It seems like with many in our society parents are viewed as uncool and to be avoided many times, but this is not the way the Christian should be thinking. It is good to spend time doing things with your mom and dad from time to time, when opportunity allows or when you want to. Now, of course, your parents should not still be parenting over you—telling you all that you have to do. Once you’re grown up, it’s time for you to make the right choices and to run your own life. I also understand that many young people have relocated for their careers, and, obviously, they wont be able to spend as much time with their families.