TOWARDS A HAPPY FAMILY


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Rev  Michael Benson Ajayi

  " Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6‭-‬7 NLT

   " He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?" 1 Timothy 3:4‭-‬5 NLT Bible

  The word 'manage ' is the word 'rule ' it is from  the Greek word 'proistēmi ' it means to set or place before , to set over ,to be over, to superintend, preside over , to be a protector or guardian , to give aid , to care for, give attention to , profess honest occupations.

      These are the features of a healthy family , the first objective of a husband and wife is for the family to always be set to fulfil a divine purpose .Every family is designed to fulfill a divine assignment on earth . The husband and wife are expected to seek God's counsel to know specifically what their mission on earth is. 

  Quarrels are the products of misplaced priorities which are as a result of the lack of vision. Most marriages suffer as a result of the pursuit of personal dreams while placing the gospel as second fiddle . 

    The husband is to constantly remind family members of the preeminence of the gospel in their affairs . How does this glorify the Lord? is  a question we should ask while engaged in any venture. Spouses should pray about everything ( sexuality ,money, family matters ,business , emotion trials etc) .    

     Praying together results in peace , binds hearts together ,the Bible says "I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself." Colossians 2:2 NLT
God's mysteries are revealed through spirit inspired prayers. Such prayers requires a love filled heart . Therefore, strife should be avoided. Being happy should be chosen over being right in an argument. It is more dignifying to simply keep quiet and discontinue the argument. Seek God's counsel in the Bible in areas of disagreement
Let all who are spiritually mature agree on these things. If you disagree on some point, I believe God will make it plain to you."  Philippians 3:15 NLT
    Have intense  love for each other such that nothing else matters ( 1Pet 4:8) this way arguments simply dissolve into nothingness. 
The Bible says " Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close"  friends. Prov17:9 NLT  Arguments in a home opens doors for marital infidelity , the scriptures says "  It’s better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife." Proverbs 21:19 NLT 
  And " A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands." Proverbs 14:1 NLT
Prayer: Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost  and power to forgive in Jesus name.
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