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Arrogance seems to be rampant. Thinking of oneself more highly than one ought is causing consternation towards our governmental agents who have forgotten what it means to serve. Companies are pushing their agendas, forgetting the maxim that the customer is always right. In fact, they have turned it into an old chestnut. And families have joined the throng in showing arrogance toward one another. This has got to stop or we will destroy all that we hold dear.
The disdainful spirit of haughtiness means turning up one’s nose in judgment against someone else. What one person thinks is much more important and he knows far better what is correct, at least in his own estimation. In the family, children see parents who are not faithful to each other, to the family, and to family values. Situational ethics remain in vogue and individuals use faulty judgment rather than working together to come to an agreement on what’s right. Heaven forbid if the Bible is considered when trying to make decisions of a lifelong nature!
I’m reminded of Cinderella’s stepmother and stepsisters. The stepmother married into the family, presumably after having talked with Cinderella’s father about his values, hopes, and dreams. Once he died, she arrogantly determined that her two daughters were more important than Cinderella. The orphan was relegated to the kitchen to do the most menial tasks while her stepsisters lived lives of luxury and scorned their sister. Why did the daughters do this hateful thing? Because their mother taught them this by her own words and actions. Children learn by hearing and seeing actions repeated ad infinitum from the time they are little on into adulthood. They will continue to sow what was planted in the fertile soil of their mind.
Mothers’ and fathers’ jobs are to train up sons and daughters to love and be devoted to one another. They are to learn at the parental knee how to encourage one another, to spur one another to do good works, and to be proud of sibling accomplishments.
Is this what we are seeing in families? In companies? In our governmental agencies? I think not. Insecurity is rampant in each of these venues. Men, women, and children do not have strong foundations built upon love and respect.
If we are going to have strong families, we must encourage fathers and mothers to be with their children, not send them away for hours at a time to be raised by others. At the end of the day, eat meals together, play together, attend church together, and pray together. By humbly going before our God and asking Him to teach us how to be better servants to one another, we will grow. If we do not do so, families will continue to be broken by separation and divorce. Those families who are together simply because they live in the same house but not investing time with one another are in danger of joining the ranks of the others. We’re in a battle for the family – make no mistake about that. If it’s ordained by God to be there – and it is – then we must be willing to fight for family unity. We must band together and actively uphold the sanctity of marriage. If we don’t, the family and the country will fall into serious disarray.
About the author:
Shirley is founder of Home Education & Family Services, a full-time service organization offering helps and resources for families who want to provide the best education for their children., and Royal Academy, a unique alternative to traditional schools that is based upon the model of parental involvement in the education of their children. Shirley has worked in the field of education and with homeschooling families located throughout the world for over 25 years. You may contact her through the web site: http://www.homeeducator.com, or telephone: 207-657-2800
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