Taking care of yourself...

[DaughterofKing]

I know a family. The dad works at a job that makes him miserable but it provides for the family. The wife has put up with abuse and gave up her career because her husband told her to and is now completely dependent on her husband-- all for the sake of the family. And now the grown daughter is trying to be a good daughter by following their career reccomendations and being obedient because they have told her if she ever left them their heart would break.

What do you think of these people? What do you think God would say of these people?

[deadman1204]

well, Im of 2 minds

The husband was doing right by sacrificing as necessary to support his family; the wife was doing right by obeying her husband; and the daughter was doing good by obeying her parents.

However, they kinda put themselves in a miserable situation that coulda been avoided. There following thier proscribed rolls wasnt the cause of thier misery. Its something they need to work out themselves.

[Bolts]

I know a family. The dad works at a job that makes him miserable but it provides for the family. The wife has put up with abuse and gave up her career because her husband told her to and is now completely dependent on her husband-- all for the sake of the family. And now the grown daughter is trying to be a good daughter by following their career reccomendations and being obedient because they have told her if she ever left them their heart would break.

What do you think of these people? What do you think God would say of these people?

I don't know what God would say of these people. If they are christians than I am sure that he would be right there in the mix.

To me they seam like an old school family. Most of todays modern relationships are very flexible. The gifts and qualities of all members in a family are allowed to grow and flourish, each to his or her special field of talent. As to the daughter, there will come a time when she will be able to spread her wings and fly - but just how well she is going to fly really depends on how prepared she is for it.

[elkieDannsa' Air An Drochaid]

Dearest Daughter of The King,

Perhaps it would be very helpful to take each step and subject one by one , and research the subject at hand in the Bible from and index and see what our Loving Gentle Lord has to advise and say upon eah and every matter. Work. Family. Husband. Wife. Abuse. Parents. Children. Decisions. Becoming an adult in the Lord and life. Love. Guidance. many subjects to look up in there.

I can assure you putting The Lord first; all other things will be added to one who puts God first in their heart and lives.

Gods promises are new every morning. This means no matter what we did or chose yesterday, HE renews HIs Word to us to have new beginnings and to build on them into being this new creatuure in Christ. Every morning HIS promises are ever as true and HE is ever so Faithful to be here for us. God loves to build on a new foundation. Not on top of the old. Whatever is not of HIm, He can take and change in our life. What ever is of Him, He can bring into our lives even now. The things that have happend that were not good, He will still turn to good by using them in our lives to help others; learning compassion.

As Christians, we can start new every morning and grow and grow on that through out all the rest of our lives.

It is a beautiful walk with a real person, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

There is sacrifice for Christ and family. But ,ther is joy in it. Ther si blessings in it. There is joy in the LORD. THere is not abuse, nor confusion.

HE says HE will make our paths straight. That depends on HIM alone and following Him.

I think He would say for starters this; ( since HE did say this in the Bible):

In Proverbs 3: 5, 6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge HIM, and HE will make your paths straight.

We can find HIs guidance in al things in the Bible for every situation in life and HIS Holy Spirit in us will reveal Him to us and HIS will in our lives.

Blessings, elkie

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHOOSE LIFE~~~CHOOSE JESUS~~~LORD~~SAVIOUR~~~FRIEND~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

He is ever near to each one of us , He is not far.

[boblandis]

I honestly cannot answer on the basis that the information isn't the complete story. If these people are genuinely unhappy as a family unit, they need to seek a Christian councilor.

[Guest candy5]

who cares honestly....take a look at ur own lives before we start analyzing and judging other people....what is the point of telling u what i think about these people...what purpose would that serve?