15 ways for successful family life.
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Marriage is sacred and therefore, should be revered. In Christian life, it is an issue of utmost importance what with many marriages breaking apart these days. If only Christians follow God’s teachings in the Bible, perhaps many relationships could last for a lifetime and many families could lead happy, harmonious and peaceful lives. But then again, life’s trials especially those concerning relationships are sometimes just too complicated and difficult for some people to carry that they end up giving up.
The family life is like a heaven as per Vedas (divine sacred books). Family is the foundation for the well being of the society. If every home has to become a heaven- the wife and husband should observe certain norms.
How to turn your home into a heaven:
- They should be righteous and behave lovely.
- They should behave courteously with each other.
- Wife and husband are like two wheels of a cart. Unless the wheels move coordinately, the cart can not move smoothly.
- Their mind should be pure and blameless.
- Their character and conduct should be perfect.
- They should be honest and have good consciousness.
- There should be discussions in their homes on spirituality and knowledge. Children keenly observe the behavior of their parents from their childhood.
- They should not be separated. They should not think about taking divorce. They should support each other through thick and thin.
- Both should feel happiness and get mental peace by their good behavior.
- Husband should cooperate with the wife in keeping house clean. As is wife; so is their house.
- They should be like parrots (i.e. move together and live together).
- If there is no love and attachment in that house- the house is like a hell. Parents are the first teachers and the teachers are the second parents to their children.
- Devotion towards GOD and Almighty is highly necessary in parents. The devotion towards GOD should become hereditary in that family. Strong belief in the existence of GOD does not allow the parents to commit wrong doings.
- They should show keen interest in charitable activities depending upon their economical capacity.
- The home=the house+happiness. Otherwise it is a building with four walls. The heaven and the hell are not at far away places. They are in and around our home. We are the chief architects of our heaven and hell with egos and bad character.
A solid Christian faith is needed to nurture marriage. Married couples with a strong spiritual life can truly benefit from divine guidance. Isn’t it that when you made your marriage vows before God in a Christian matrimonial ceremony? It follows then that couples should always put God first in the center of their marital relationship no matter what.
As to how a husband and wife should carry out their roles towards each other, Ephesians Chapter 5, verses 23-32 tells us. “For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church; he gave his life to be her Savior. As the church submits to Christ, so you wives must submit to your husbands in everything. And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her to make to make her holy and clean. Husbands should love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man is actually loving himself when he love his wife.”
In Peter, 3:1-5, 7, the couples’ roles are further expounded. “You wives must accept the authority of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. You godly lives will speak to them better than any words. Don’t be concerned about outward beauty…you should be known from the beauty that comes from within…In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding…She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life.”
The Bible’s requisites may be very challenging particularly to the wife who needs to submit to his better half. But there is really no harm in following God’s way if you wish to keep your marriage for life. After all, the verses promise that a wife can win over husband through her godly behavior and inner beauty and that this is more effective than words. Furthermore, although both have different roles to play in marriage and in their family life, the husband and wife are equal partners in the eyes of God… [read more]
Source: blog.personality-lifestyle.com
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