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9JULY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBlessediseveryonewhofearstheLordWhowalksinHisways.Psalm1281Everythingmusthaveafoundationabeginningapointoforigin.InitssimplestformthefoundationofahappyhomeisforfathermotherandchildrentoreverenceGodastheirCreatorLordandGodandtobecom-mittedtolivingalifeconsistentwiththeWordofGod.ITSTARTSWITHARELATIONSHIPWITHGOD.Ineverygenerationpeoplehavefounditnecessarytoconsid-erafreshthemeaningoflife.Manyhavemaintainedthatthechiefendofhumanityistofindhappinessbuttherehasbeenmuchdifferenceofopinionofwhathappinessisandhowandwhereitistobefound.Therearethosewhoconfusehappinesswithpleasureandthinkitmaybefoundbytheimmediatesatisfactionofthesensesofourphysicalneeds.Thereareotherswhoequatehappi-nesswithblessedness.IntheHebrewblessingsequatetointernalhappi-ness.IfyouwantinternalhappinessyoumuststartwithyourrelationshipwithGod.Thereasontherearesomanyunhappymarriagesunhappyfamiliesisthattherearemanyinter-nallyunhappypeopleinthehouse.BlessediseveryonewhofearstheLordwhowalksinhiswaysistrueforeveryonemenwomenandchil-dren.FearoftheLordissimplytotakeGodseriously.FearistolookupinareverentialaweandrespectofGod.Itistolookoutforthejusticeandjudg-mentofGod.ItistowalkinallofGodswaystodowhatGodsaysdothewayhesayshewantsitdone.YestofearGodistotakeGodseriously.BlessediseveryonewhotakesGodseriouslytakeshiscommandmentsandadmoni-tionsseriouslywhopersonallyandasafamilyarenotjustplayingchurchnotjustatchurchnotjustgoingthroughthemotionsbutarearealpartofthechurchandtrueloversofGod.IfyouwantinternalhappinessyoumuststartwithyourrelationshipwithGodandletthatguideyouinyourrelationshipwitheachother.DONTSELLOUTYOURFAMILYTOSUCCEED.Oneofthereasonsmanyfamiliesbreakupisthatbothpartnersaretryingtomakeitbothstrivingtoreachthetop.Theclimbtosuccessoftenresultsinneglectedspousesneglectedchildrenandresultsinaneglectedfamily.Overtheyearssomeofyouhavelosttheabilitytoenjoythefruitofyourlabor.Allyourhardworkisforthepurposeofprovidingforyourfamily.Ifyouloseyourfamilyintheprocessthenyouhavenotreceivedthedesiredintention.WhenyouhavefearofGodrec-ognizethereasonforwhichyouareworkingtheprosperityofyourfamilyyouwillhavetheabilitytorelaxandplaceyourfutureinGodshands.Thescripturesayswhenyoudothatitwillbewellwithyou.WhataboutallthepressurestoperformonthejobFirstPeter56givesusthisassurance...humbleyourselvesunderthemightyhandofGodthatHemayexaltyouinduetime.HellcannotstopwhatGodhasplannedforyouwhenyouwalkinthefearoftheLord.YouneednotworryaboutfolksstabbingyouinthebackwhenGodhasexaltedyou.WhenGodhasputyousomewherethepressureisoff.InsteadofkillingyourselftryingtogettothetopyouneedtoworkhardtogettoknowGodandhewillliftyouup.Dontselloutyourfamilyouttosucceed.ThepersonthathasafearofGodwalksinallHiswaysandnexttoGodhasfamilyfirstwillbeblessedintheirwork.TheyshallnotlivebybeggingbyschemingandconnivingbyanyunworthymeansbutbyGodsbless-ingupontheirhonesttoil.ThisisthehappiestwayoflivinganditshallbewellwiththepersonwhofearstheLord.Dontsellyourfamilyouttosuc-ceed.YOUMUSTCONTROLTHEATMOSPHEREOFYOURHOME.AmanthatfearstheLordamanwhowalkswithGodwillfindhiswifebecominglikeafruitfulgrapevineinhishouse.Inafavorableatmospheregrapevinesneednocoaxingtogrow.Giventherightenvironmenttheywillgrowandproducegrapesfromwhichwineadrinksymbolizingcelebrationandhappinessinbiblicaltimesismade.Itisthesameinthehome.Thehusbandisresponsibleforcreatinganatmosphereinwhichhiswifeandfamilycanflourish.Whenthathap-penshecannaturallyexpectajoyfulresponse.Thehusbandcananticipatejoyfromhislabor.SowhatstheproblemTheprob-lemisbadatmosphere.Badatmo-spherebreedsthornsnotfruit.Badatmosphereproducesbadvines.Goodatmosphereproducesgoodvines.Oneoftheproblemsinourhomesistheatmosphere.Menwesometimesbringwinterhomewithusbarkingoutorderstoeveryoneinthehomeandexpectasummerwomantobethere.Awinterattitudewillnotyieldasum-merwoman.MenOneofyourchiefresponsibili-tiesisatmospherecontrol.Firsttodothatwemustbeathomeenoughtocreateandmaintainanidealtem-perature.Thehusbandwhoisrarelyathomecannotdothatbecausehisabsencesfrustratehiswifeanddam-ageherself-confidence.Secondwemustknowwhatourwifeneedsinorderforhertogrowwhatenrichesherlifewhatfeedsheregoandwhatrevitalizesherwhensheisstressed.Thatmeanswemustspendqualitytimewithherifwearegoingtoreceiveaqualityresponse.Allthingsbeingequalawifewhofindsherhusbandprovidingtherightatmospherewilldelightherhusbandwithherloveprovidinghimwiththeencouragementheneedsanddesires.Shemustknowaswellwhatherhus-bandneedsinorderforhimtogrowwhatenricheshislifewhatfeedshisegoandwhatrevitalizeshimwhenheisstressed.Thebetterandmoreconsistenttheatmospherethebetterfasterandmoreconsistentthegrowthofbothhusbandandwifewillbe.Asbothgrowandneedsarefulfilledthechildrenandthehomewillbeblessed.Theprobleminmanyofourhomesisthatthewifeisclimbinguptheladderofsuccessashardandasfastasherhusbandis.Ifyouhavechildrenthatjustdoesnotwork.InGodswisdomhehasplacedthewomanuniquelyinthehomeastheprimarynurturerandalthoughmenmayhelptheycanneverhavethematernalbondinmeet-ingtheneedsofchildrenthatmothershavehavinggivenbirthtothatchild.Itwilltakesomesacrificetocreateandcontroltherightatmosphere.Youwillhavetomakesomechangessetasidesomeofyourhopesdreamsandambitions.SacrificeiswhatbeingaChristianandaparentisallabout.Christsacrificedhimselfforus.IfChristrespondedtousinthewaywerespondtoHimwewouldhavediedlongago.FortunatelyChristworkswithusineverywaypossibleinordertomoldusintoHislikeness.Familymusttakeprecedenceovermoney.Thehusbandmustleadbutthewifemustbewillingtobeled.Thewifemustbewillingtorespondtoherhusbandslovegesturesandwomenyoucantdothatifyouareclimbinguptheladderofsuccessashardandasfastasyourhusbandis.YOURCHILDRENCANNOTRAISETHEMSELVES.Manyparentsareask-ingtheirchildrentoraisethemselves.Wehavegiventhejobofparentingtotelevisionotherneighborhoodchil-drenparentsrelativesschoolsandtothechurch.Wehavereplacedper-sonalandintimatetimewithanover-abundanceofactivitiesbasketballfootballsoccerdancekarateandcheerleadingyesandinsomecasesevenchurch.Involvementinanover-abundanceofactivitiesisnotthesameasparenting.Someofyoucannotcontrolyourkidsathomeandhavetheaudacitytogetangrywiththeschoolteacherorthechurchworkerbecauseyourchildisbitingfussingdisruptingtheclassroomandsometimecussingtheotherkids.Goddidnotintendforittobethatway.Deuteronomy667declaresthatyouasaparenthavetheresponsibil-itytotrainupchildrensothattheyknowhowtoact.Parentsyoucanonlynurturetrainanddevelopyourchil-drenifyouareathomeandinterest-ed.Yourtelevisionshowcannotmoreimportantthanyourchildrennortheballgamethenewsoutsidepersonalactivitiesorwhateverthanraisingandtrainingyourchild.Yourchildrenneedtoseemanhoodandwomanhoodmodeledinyousowhentheygettothatpointintheirlivestheywillknowhowtodoit.Theyneedtoseefatherhoodandmother-hoodmodeledinthehome.Theyneedtohaveaviablemodelofwhatagoodmarriagelookslike.InthespiritualarenaIbelieveitisthefathersjobtoletthechildrenknowwhattimeisGodstime.Itisthefathersjobtosetthemoralandspiri-tualtoneofthehome.ThegodlymanwillbeblessedinhischildrentheirfathersGodwillbetheirGodtheywillbeastheirfatherandwillpassonthefearoftheLordwhichtheyfirstlearnedfromhimThefoundationofahappyhomeisforfathermotherandchildrentofearGodtoreverenceGodastheirCreatorLordandGodandtobecom-mittedtolivingalifeconsistentwiththeWordofGod.FoundationofAHappyHomeRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.Allthingsbeingequalawifewhofindsherhusbandprovidingtherightatmospherewilldelightherhusbandwithherloveprovidinghimwiththeencouragementheneedswwanddesires.SERMONByRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.WilliamT.GolsonJr.MDivisPresidentoftheGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAlliance.