Yesterday
I presented three biblical guidelines for dealing with stepparents.
Here are three more principles straight from God’s Word for navigating
the trials of a blended family.
Faith Archive
Biblical Guidelines for Dealing with Stepparents
If you’re locked in a battle with your stepparent, you might feel like I’m preaching to the choir. You likely already know, all too well, that relationships with stepparents are difficult to navigate. You need to know what to do about it.
Being Part of a Blended Family
There are a lot of hurt kids who struggle to pick up the pieces of their parents’ divorce, especially after their parents have moved on to another marriage. If that’s where you are, I want to offer you hope.
A Kissing Challenge
I wonder if I could issue a kissing challenge to you? It’s not for the faint of heart. (And relax moms who are peeping in … you will most likely approve!)
Are parents always right?
Believing the lie that because you submit your parents should always make the right decisions can lead to a heap of heartache. Expecting them to never falter, never fail, never lose their cool, never make a decision on impulse, or never choose poorly isn’t realistic.
Does submission equal silence?
Being submissive to your parents doesn’t mean that you become a
mindless robot. It doesn’t mean that you loose your voice. It doesn’t
mean that you never have the right to express another opinion.
The Permission Slip Google Gives that Jesus Doesn’t
Scripture doesn’t make exceptions for teens. You don’t get a separate
set of rules just because your hormones are raging. And especially when
it comes to the way you relate to your parents, there is no biblical free pass for rebellion.
How To Respond to Parents When You Don't Agree with Their Decisions
Honoring our parents can be really tough, especially when we don’t agree with our parents’ decisions or rules. But check out this great advice from Nancy and Dannah …
What does your cell phone company say about your parents?
Does it seem like your parents are using rules to wreak havoc on your
life? Do they have the right to enforce boundaries for you even as you
grow into a teenager, then young woman, then adult?
How to Confront a Friend, Part 2
There’s gobs of evidence in Scripture that how we approach our friends with their sin is of great consequence to God and to our relationships.