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NASB | Philippians 4:8 ¶ Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 4:8 ¶ Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God's word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart]. |
Subject: Husband problems again! |
Bible Note: Jehonadab: There can be no doubt that exposure to filth breeds bad seed, especially in children whose minds are malleable and their discernment virtually non-existent. But we err grievously when we think that the primary problem with children's behavior is "out there" in the world with all its myraid vices and temptations. The primary problem is in the home, not in the village. It takes godly parents, not a village, to bring up a child in the way he should go. Schools can't do it. Government can't do it. Government can't legislate morality. "Where do wars and fights come from among you?" James asks in the fourth chapter of his book. "Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?" (James 4:1) He continues, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded (James 4:7,8). James obviously was not speaking to little children but to adults, to fathers and mothers. Physical and mental abuse of children is heinous but so is parental lassitude and permissiveness. Parental discipline of children administered firmly but with a loving spirit is not abuse; it is a sacred duty. Parents cannot sit back and expect a U. S. Senate committee to solve the problems of their children that they themselves have been unwilling to grapple with. Problem children usually come from problem homes. Anyone who would deny that raising children isn't difficult and trying doesn't know what he's talking about. My wife and I raised three children, and it demanded from both of us all we could do all the time. It was the most difficult job either of us has ever faced in our lives. And for emphasis, I'd like to say again that it takes godly parents, a father AND a mother, to raise children according to God's plan for the family. And the person who said, "It takes a village" did not, to put it frankly, know what she was talking about. --Hank |