3 THREATS THAT ARE DESTROYING THE FAMILY. THERE ARE OTHERS BUT THESE 3 ARE ENOUGH TO REFLECT ON THIS SUNDAY. Your family is one of the greatest gifts you have received. What are you doing to protect it? Our greatest gift, our family, is deteriorating rapidly. The individual household is the basic unit, not only of society, but also of our markets and all of our larger institutions. The present and future well-being of all institutions — from corporation to schools and from communities to governments — relies on the strength of our families. If so much relies on the family, why are families so easily destroyed? Unfortunately, there are many types of attacks taking place. Here are three threats to your family you need to be aware of. Social problems What is now considered normal is destructive to family values. Research shows that more couples are choosing to cohabitate that choose to marry. Single parents now account for 35 percent of family households and half of all marriages end in divorce. Divorce, cohabitation, no desire for children, pressure for a successful career instead of a family, these are all threats that are happening daily. We live in a society where nobody wants to commit. Nobody wants to give it all to a family. Spending time with our family and showing interest in family members lives demonstrate commitment. By teaching our children the importance of marriage, we are helping fight off destructive family behaviors. Materialism and pride We have become a greedy and selfish society. Instead of thinking of others, we only think about ourselves. We want the best of the best and we skew our perspective of what truly matters. Materialism is a threat as it teaches and pushes children to entitlement and selfish attitudes. Children grow up demanding items immediately. They dont understand that you have to work for things throughout your life. When parents give in and spoil children, they are only fueling this fire. And when children are old enough to face challenges in life, they give up and refuse to commit because it isnt want they want right then. Eyes are closed shut One large threat to the family is they go through life with their eyes closed. They do not see the attacks coming at them. The attacks come in such sneaky ways that it is easy to let them in. If a paradigm — or the way we see something — is off or skewed (or blurred), then we have a false perception of reality, and we can fail to recognize a danger or fail to realize that we have the power or ability to solve a problem or resist a threat. Peer pressure, social media and selfish feelings are just a few of the false perceptions we may face. So, how do we win? Even though our families are under attack, it doesnt mean we cant fight. In fact, we must fight. We must protect our families. There are evil influences all around and if we arent aware of how those influences will affect our families we will be lost. If you want to add some barriers and strongholds to your family, here are a few suggestions. Spend time together as a family regularly - preferably weekly. Spend time alone with your spouse on a daily basis. When your children need your attention, give it to them. Put away your electronics and other distractions, sink to their level and listen. Accept that you and your family will not be perfect and dont beat yourself up when mistakes happen. Keep yourself and your family members in good health so you have the energy to spend time together. Do not give into your children. Make them work for things they want and desire. Allow and create much laughter in the home. Keep an orderly home. Contention seems to decrease when the environment isnt in commotion. Travel together. Accept one anothers differences and praise one anothers accomplishments. Never speak unkindly behind anyones back. Your family truly is your greatest gift. Do all you can to protect it and cherish it.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 03:10:37 +0000
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