Topic: Healthy families, Healthy Society! [Monday 12 October, 2015]
“For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.”–Hebrews 3:4
Mostly, in the Bible, the word “house” refers to the smallest and most basic unit of the society – the family. The family is the foundation of every society and marriage is what forms a family. This means that the health of any society is largely determined by the health of the families involved. If a society is characterised by good and healthy families therefore, the society would be peaceful and prosperous.
God’s purpose for the family is to build individuals to be better persons. No one can survive in isolation, which is why we are all placed in families to break the gap of isolation and to help us build stronger relationships. If your family is not fulfilling this demand, it means that you are not doing all it takes to fulfill God’s plan for your family.
There are values to be taught, as well as character traits to imbibe. The family environment is the God-ordained place for children to learn the basics of life. If they are not properly thought at this stage, it would be difficult to mend same in the future. A family is also a place to build individuals who are ready to render love and selfless service to humanity. The selfishness, greed and corruption we see in the society today, is as a result of improper family values and trainings.
Understand that: Success in family life is solely your responsibility. You are to build a solid foundation for your children, where they can in turn learn to build theirs. It’s like a relay in athletics; if there is a mistake at the first stage of the race, it automatically affects the rest. Similarly, if your family is not properly structured, it affects other families that come from it and also the society at large. Therefore, there is a call for every Christian to build a successful family – nurtured according to the Word of God, if we must see a successful society.
Remain Blessed!
Pastor Faith Abiola Oyedepo is the wife of Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel, and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Nigeria.
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