Yahweh, the father of the house, sets.


We are his children, and His discipline is His loving way of teaching us the truth. Many of us are slow to learn, but Yahweh is patient with His children.


As we grow, the object is to submit to his rules (Torah) and trust that Father knows all things. Isaiah 26:3 says, “May the Lord keep you in perfect peace as you


and that we are preparing our children for life’s tests.


A true family is a married male and female with their child, in a home built on love and encouragement, respecting the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This is home; this is family. Family is an atmosphere that we create. From hearing that first “Good morning” or “Hello” to hearing a word of encouragement goes a long way in causing others


In a Yahweh-centered home, if you treat sons and daughters as real children of Yahweh, they internalize that and begin to understand: “I’m a human being and the people closest to me respect me. Therefore, I can respect them and reflect the same value toward other human beings.”


This is one of the ways we learn the concept that Yahweh truly loves us.


This is foundational


Family is an atmosphere that we must create. set your mind on Him.”


to feel as if they matter.


It all begins at home. In a relatively short period of history, our society has evolved into a world in which we expect our religious and educational systems to teach our children all they need to know while parents are busy in the course of their own daily jobs.


Can we really expect the religious and educational systems to teach us everything that we need to know to become young adults, including values such as mutual respect, honesty, and a good work ethic?


No. We find the answer in an old saying: “Learning begins in the home.”


My personal experiences as a child reinforced this truth. In order for children to achieve their greatest potential, we need to take an active interest in showing them that we care about them


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All families function on one key: respect. “Of course,” you say, “children must respect their parents.” That’s true, but respect travels in both directions. If one member suffers, all of the family suffers.


Coming to discipline: read Proverbs and discover that he who “spares the rod, spoils the child.” A generous use of the rod with little respect does not build family. Children must respect their parents. Mom and dad are “the image of Yahweh” in their life.


The way you interact with your family now is the first clue of how they will interact with their Creator in adulthood. When we look at it that way, we are more likely to change our actions.


I’m not advocating for a child- dominated home. Not at all.


to who we are and can serve as a lifetime foundation for our families. “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4)


Yeshua said “Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 19:14)


Often, as young adults, we want to be popular, and that may cause us to compromise things we know to be right for the instant acceptance of others. We must remember that pleasing Yahweh takes precedence over everything else. Once we do that, Yahweh will reward us, and we will have favor with both others and the Lord.


Real harmony demands loving confrontation.


for the “easy way out,” not Often, we opt


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