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| Section: Walking In The Faith |
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| Category: Biblical Teaching / Lesson |
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| Working To Get Back To The Garden Part Two |
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In part one, we looked at work and how both the Word and the world define "working". In part two, we will look at some possibilities how we can move from the world’s definition to the Bible’s regarding work. Before reading further however, I want to let it be known that this is from the biblical guideline regarding divine order as it pertains to men and women. Therefore, I will be addressing the woman and her role in the workplace verses her role in the home. No offense is intended.
First, total up the monthly “outsourcing” cost for your children: daycare, pre-school, babysitting, transporting them to all their sports activities, etc. In addition, total up the wife’s monthly expenses associated with her job: second car payment, insurance, gas, maintenance, clothing costs, eating out for lunch, beauty parlor, etc. Now, add all that up and subtract it from her monthly income. Does the net monthly amount come close to justifying her job in the workplace instead of in the home while entrusting the children’s upbringing to someone else? If not, then maybe you need to ask yourself: is it time for a change?
We did this over 25 years ago. We decided to go to one income and line up with God’s Word regarding men providing and women being the keeper at home. In hindsight, we can say with complete confidence that it was the right decision (although, at times it was a bit scary). We continue to adjust though; for example: I do work some overtime and my wife does clean a couple houses for extra income, but this still leaves time to be here for the children. Over time, we began to home school. We saw it as necessary to instill Christian values into our children. As such, we have long ago ignored those oh so predictable questions about what we are doing to our children; from: “what about their social interaction” to “aren’t you sheltering them from the real world”. Our opinion is: you don’t have to be a Christian to know it is the parent’s responsibility to do the social engineering (not the school’s) and to also prepare them for the real world!
It took time but we “broke the mold” concerning traditional thinking. As a result, our oldest son (the five year old waiting for the bus in the dark) is a recording artist with his own CD and web site. Our second son is a full-time radio announcer. Our oldest daughter married a pastor. Those still at home are being supported in their interests, that they may also understand the biblical mandate regarding work. The youngest, at the age of thirteen, is well on his way to a lucrative web-based business with an eye on writing programming for games. But you may ask: can I expect the same results if I go this sacrificial route? My answer lies in the bible passage that says “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. In other words, you and God are a majority! If we are in His will it can’t help but succeed. If you are with me this far, you are probably asking: So, how to get started? In part three, I will share some ideas that helped us and may help you to “get back to the garden”. |
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| Date of Submission: 2007-08-28 11:08:22 |
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