Most of us want God's will in our life. Many people wonder how to find it so they go to counselors, and ask friends and family for advice. Voddie Baucham disagrees with this method of finding God's will for your life. His method is to read your Bible and think biblically {"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind!"}, pray scripturally, then seek counsel from those who read their Bible and pray. If in doubt, repeat!
God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. One woman commented on one of my posts that she sought advice for going back to work after having a baby. She was counseled by her pastor and others that since the Bible does not say it is not wrong for a woman to leave her baby for hours every day and seek employment outside of her home, it must be okay.
This woman did not go to the Bible, think biblically, or pray scripturally, in my opinion. The Bible is very clear that mothers are to be keepers at home, guide the home, look well to the ways of her home, and teach and train our children in the ways of the Lord as we stand up, sit down, fight, fight, fight! {Against the spiritual forces, of course.}
I am not sure how the Lord could have been more clear where He wants women who are raising children. I have seen FAR too many children walk away from the Lord who had mothers who worked or mothers who didn't train and discipline them in the ways of the Lord. It is way too high of a price to pay, if you ask me.
Voddie is bold about saying that we should NOT be putting our children in government run institutions for 14,000 hours of their lives {K through 12th grade} which are anti-Christian by government mandate. We are called to train and teach our children. Us! No one else. God gave those children to us to raise in the nurture and the admonition of the Lord. Sending them to public schools is very, very risky to their eternal destination.
Women, think carefully your path. God's ways are clearly spelled out in Scripture. The way we are to live our lives is no guessing game. It doesn't change with the decade or society. It always stays the same. ALWAYS! His ways are good. They are right. Walk in them. Be in His Word daily. Know His ways. Obey His ways. In this way, you adorn the Gospel of our Lord. People should look at us and know we are different and hopefully, lead them to the cross. We don't look and act like the world. We are set apart and holy for Him. He loves us. His ways are good, very, very, good.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
oklahomanicole 30p · 550 weeks ago
Now I realize that by working these hours the mother has less energy to pour into her homemaking, planning and fixing nutritious meals, etc. I am just wondering your opinion on the children being cared for and taught by two Godly grandmothers if they are not with their mother.
Thank you!
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Colleen · 550 weeks ago
There at the school though I heard and saw things that made me so angry. Teachers talking about drinking in front of the little children and another teacher screaming at a hearing impaired little boy. I vowed to never bring my son back again.
I did not re-enroll him for this new year and instead told myself it was time to up my game as a mother and add him into our school days. It's difficult, I won't lie, and some days are super stressful and hard... especially when I feel like he is making zero progress, but he is MY child. It's really encouraging to read posts like this one that just reinforce that we are doing right by our child. Even when family and friends criticized us for taking him out of the school system.
Sandy N · 550 weeks ago
"Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." Deuteronomy 4:2
"Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar." Proverbs 30:5-6
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Revelation 22:18-19
It seems this is not a new problem :)
Being saved by the grace of our blessed Lord, our heart strives to abide by His every command, and to walk in the way He has set before us. It doesn't earn us salvation, but it is the fruit that proves we are saved by His power!
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Desiree · 550 weeks ago
Jesus did say they will hate you but remember they hated me first. We are to expect this in the end times especially. And sadly the governement run public schools are leading the charge in removing Christ and Salvation out of the lives of young people while giving a second rate education.
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Desiree · 550 weeks ago
Since when is a child using a pen or pencil with a Bible saying considered proselytizing? Our public schools are in seriously sad shape, getting worse and the only thing that could make a difference (Christ) is banned.
Amy · 550 weeks ago
Interestingly, my husband just shared this with me tonight:
The US Department of Education requires schools to annually verify that they have no policy that prevents, or otherwise denies participation in, constitutionally protected prayer as a condition of receiving funds.
I don't doubt that there are teachers and students who are challenged in reference to their faith. However, I think you would find that the outcome of a vast majority of the cases are in favor of the discriminated parties. Sometimes standing up for what's right does involve some hassle. I think we must keep stating that we are allowed to talk about and share our faith in public and not keep bemoaning the incidents that have unlawfully occurred. We are convincing others that Christians can't share their faith in schools, and we need to be doing just the opposite...reminding others that everyone has a right to voice their opinions and beliefs. Christ is not banned from public schools, and we should be teaching Christian public school students how to share their faith in appropriate, meaningful, and thoughtful ways.
Lori Alexander 122p · 550 weeks ago
http://www.hcsedu.com/ARTICLES/Nine_Reasons_for_N...
Shelly · 550 weeks ago
But there are several things the bible doesn't address, like doctors, medicine, blogs, email, public school (which most people of my generation attended public school and many generations before me). Yet these things are provided to us, for such a time as this, in our generation.
Division isn't the way to create harmony. This kind of "us and them" mentality isn't what empowers women to be who they are in the place that they are with the tools that they have.
There's many families who can't afford for mom to stay home, who can't afford homeschooling curriculums, who's children have special learning needs that the public school system provides.
My boys public school has several Christian Clubs. Girls for God, Promise Keepers for Boys, every Friday, they study the Word of God in the public school campus. My boys were involved in FCA, participated in prayer, bible study, camps on public school campus. Young Life, goes into the school, invites kids to come to bible study, shows up at school and prays with students. Public school and providing for ones family aren't the enemy! Oh how The Enemy would like it to be that simple....
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Last I checked, God meets people where they are, accepts them where they are. I think it's time for the women of God to do the same.
Normally I read your blog (haven't commented before now) and give an Amen. This time I'm left with a bitter taste in my mouth. :(
Shelly · 550 weeks ago
I don't care for this "commandment" to keep your home. There isn't a command adjacent to that phrase. Keeping the home is what "they" the younger do, Teaching is what the older do.
Not everything taught is caught. Otherwise everyone would make 100 on every test, right?
Learning doesn't happen in an instant, otherwise there'd be no need for continuing education, even of scripture. Why read a passage again? Why not read through the bible once and put it down? (I don't recommend this, I'm just giving an example)
And while I'm "playing the flip side of the coin" .... I can't find anywhere in scripture where it tells us to use email, or go to the doctor, or drive a car,
Like Paul in several verses of Phillipians 3:
Not that I have already attained this...
I do not consider that I have made it my own...
Let those of us who are mature think this way....
Only let us hold true to what we have attained....
I'm not saying quit teaching or that your interpretation is wrong.
I'm saying, we are all in process and while we're in process I think much grace is needed. If one's husband or a couple have come to the agreement that the wife should have a job, it's their household's issue.
I'm not sure how my husband would receive - even gently and respectfully - (and I'm paraphrasing here) I read a blog that said I shouldn't work; I asked if I should have a job even if it's part time and the author of that blog said that's what scripture says so I shouldn't have a job.
That just wouldn't fly in my household; relationally or financially.
Be full of care and grace when teaching the younger women how they should keep their home.
Lori Alexander 122p · 550 weeks ago
Shelly · 550 weeks ago
In the economy we live in it's not always possible for women to stay home; I don't think those women should be shamed or battered with the bible as a means to prove a point.
It's possible for you and others, it's not possible for me and others.