As we head into our “Relationslips” series at Real Life Church I would love to hear your answer to this question:
Leave a comment if you’d like to explain your answer, ask a question, or add anything.
September 14, 2009...10:51 am
Relationslips Poll
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September 14, 2009 at 11:52 am
When considering the most difficult relationships I have to say its those crazy older kids: “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it”. They know the correct way to go but in their early twenties they seem to want to explore things in unwise ways and then come back to ask why its not working out. When I, as a loving father, point out and suggest that they know better than to try some of the things that they try or even suggest better courses of action I meet resistance. Not overt resistance, just hesitation. Probably the same foolishness that I show my Father in heaven when he gently tries to correct me.
September 14, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Wow. Great thoughts. Reminds me of the Life Journal from a couple days ago – Jeremiah 42:21 – “I have told you today, but you still have not obeyed the Lord your God…”
Looking back, would you have done anything differently when they were young to make them more receptive to your wisdom now?
September 14, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Oh Pastor Andy that’s a great question. Divorce my friend is a great killer of family and wounds our children. “For I hate divorce says the Lord, the GOD of Israel” Malachi 2:16. I believe that a consequence of divorce for my family is a loss of the blessing and practical yield of Proverbs 22:6. My kids would have been more receptive to my wisdom if much of it didn’t come on “my weekends” and summer weeks per a custody agreement. Praise God that we are close today and have been able to heal together but my challenge to my married friends and fellow life group attendees is to work very hard as the consequences of our failures in marriage and other key relationships are so painful and have real teeth. What a great series we have started in RELATIONSLIPS!