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Biblical Family Values: Who Is My True Family?
In many ways, Jesus took a high view of thefamily. He affirmed that we should honor our parents, and he reiterated thatmarriage (i.e., “what God has joined together…”) is sacred. But Jesus took a low view of the biologicalfamily when family-love took too high of a priority: "If anyone comes tome and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers andsisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple” (Luke14:26). First things first. And Jesus assumed that following him meant beingincorporated into a crazy, mixed up spiritual family full of people in process:“Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother" (Mark 3:35).Remember the first murder? One brother killed another. TheBible is loaded with such stories about siblings bickering. Consider Jacob and Esau; Moses, Aaron, andMiriam; Rachel and Leah, Joseph and his eleven brothers; and fast forward toMary and Martha. Family members in conflict are a sign of anarchy. Still,family betrayal was the worst. And in the cultures in which the Bible was written, you sure didn’t call someone your “sister”or “mother” unless they were your biological relative.
Ten Lousy Reasons to Stay in a Relationship
Author Dani Miser is the author of Single Woman Seeks Perfect Man: Facing the Consequences of Unhealthy Relationships. Here’s her list of ten lousy reasons to stay in an unhealthy relationship.
I’d rather settle for him than be alone.I’m comfortable.I love him.We’ve already had sex.We have a child together.He’ll "do" while I wait for Mr. Right.We’re engaged, already committed.I don’t want to hurt his feelings.I don’t deserve any better.He’ll change for the better. If this sounds like you or somebody you know, you can check out the complete article by going to her blog: www.GetALifeMinistries.Blogspot.com.For the married among us, check this out.