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C.F.W. CONCERN FOR FAMILY AND WOMANHOOD |
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Concern for Family and Womanhood TEN RESOLUTIONS FOR THIS MILLENNIUM. 1. I SHALL GET MY PRIORITIES RIGHT. Many things are more important than money, such as a happy
family. Our materialistic society encourages people to think that money is
everything. This is not the case. I need to decide what is most important in
my life. Is my family more important than my work mates? Is my car more
important than my job? Is going to the pub more important to me than spending
time with my children? If I should win a million pounds, what would I do with
it? 2. I SHALL NOT SWEAR, BLASPHEME OR GOSSIP. Swearing and blaspheming are unnecessary and wrong and show a
lack of knowledge of the English language and a lack of respect for others.
Gossip is unkind and hurtful and I would not like others to gossip about me.
I shall make every effort to be polite to people and to listen when they have
something to say. I shall try to keep my temper and not shout at people. I
know that things said in anger are often not the right things to say. In
stressful situations, I shall take an extra breath and think before
replying. 3. SUNDAY SHOULD BE KEPT SPECIAL. It is not just another day to spend money. It is necessary to
have one day set apart to worship God and spend time with the family together. 4. HONOUR MY PARENTS AND LOVE MY CHILDREN. Even adults need to honour their parents. Is it right that
elderly relatives are left in nursing homes or should they be cared for at
home? How can one show respect for one's parents if one is a parent oneself?
Children need love, which includes discipline and time, with a mother at
home. This is more important than the latest computer game or expensive
clothes. Loving one's children is not about buying them things or even about feeding
them. It is about spending time with them. It is important that children know
that they are secure and loved. The best way for children to feel secure is
for them to have two parents who are committed to each other for life (i.e.
married) and to have rules by which the family lives. It is generally not
sufficient, or fair, to spend only one or two hours a day with one's
children. "Quality time" is a get out clause for parents who know
that they are really not spending enough time with their children. Children
are not machines who will be at their best during any particular period of
time. A wife and mother at home is in the ideal position to show love and care for her
family. 5. I SHALL NOT MURDER OR BE A PARTY TO MURDER. This seems obvious and something that everyone would agree with,
however, abortion is murder. Every year thousands of children are murdered
just because it is inconvenient for them to be born. With the advances in
science it is now possible for two babies to be born at the same gestation,
for example at 22 weeks, and for one to be killed and the other to be saved.
It seems to be that the only people in society who are allowed, and even
encouraged, to commit murder are expectant mothers. Is it right that a
society who thinks itself so advanced should condone murder? Do we hold life
so cheap that one person, a mother-to-be, can decide on the life or death of
another? Mother-to-be, or
Murderess-to-be? 6. I SHALL MARRY, ONCE FOR LIFE AND STAY FAITHFUL. Marriage is the best and most stable form of family for both
adults and children. It is also God's plan for raising children. Marriage is
the most secure way for a couple to spend their lives. It takes courage, as
marriage is a commitment not to be taken lightly. It is all too easy to say that a bit of paper makes no
difference but it is a public declaration of intent to stay together through
thick and thin. Nowadays marriage is belittled. In a proper, traditional and
Christian marriage there are distinct roles for husbands and wives. The
husband should be the provider and protector of his family. It is his
responsibility to ensure that they do not starve. It is also his duty to
protect his wife from danger, which means being chivalrous and escorting her
to places when needed. Wives also have responsibilities and duties. A good
wife is a homemaker and probably (though not always) a mother. It is totally
wrong to expect a woman to have a full time job outside the home and to be a
competent wife and mother. It is also wrong to value women only if they earn
money. A husband should share all he earns with his wife. Men and women have
different, though equally important, roles. 7. I SHALL NOT STEAL OR HAVE BAD DEBTS. It is wrong to steal even from huge companies who seem to be
able to afford it. Not everyone agrees with the tax system, but it is still
the law of the land. Having bad debts puts a burden on the creditor. 8. I SHALL LIVE A CHRISTIAN, MORAL AND GOOD LIFE THAT BENEFITS
THOSE AROUND ME. To work hard is a virtue but to only have selfish ambition is to
deprive oneself and others of a fulfilling life. Everyone has certain gifts.
It is important to make use of the things one is good at. Some people are
very good at designing or inventing things. Others are excellent listeners
and counsellors. It is interesting to note that women are far more able to
"multitask". This means that they are ideally suited to looking
after children whilst still being able to do other things at the same time.
Men tend to be more single minded and are generally more logical and not so
intuitive. Making use of the differences between the sexes can bring great
good to others. Denying these basic psychological and emotional and mental
differences causes stress and disharmony. 9. I SHALL NOT BE ENVIOUS OF OTHER PEOPLE'S GOODS, FORTUNE OR
POSITION. Having possessions and money brings responsibility and sometimes
more worry. It is not necessary to give in to peer pressure and be like everyone
else. I am unique. It is necessary to decide whether we do what we do because
that is really what we choose or whether we are just following the crowd.
People tend to conform to their friends' set of values in order not to feel
different, but I will set and live up to my values, not theirs. 10. I SHALL LOVE AND FOLLOW GOD. - even when it is difficult because others laugh at me and deride my values. It may not be politically correct but it is more important to do what is right in God's eyes than what is right in man's eyes. I have a conscience, so I know what is right and what is wrong. I shall do my best to do what Jesus would do. |
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