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The Benefits Of A Strong Family For You And Your Household

12.16.2011 · Posted in Family Articles

The title sounds redundant, but that’s the point. The concept of a family is not just about related people living together. A family is an intertwined entity that is the supporting structure for each member in it and the unit as a whole. This family structure is so important and so vital to itself and society that it will never meet its demise and will never be tedious.rnrnWhen all is said and done, these are some of the most important words you will ever hear.rnrnThe Benefits of FamilyrnrnIt’s easy to think of family as a responsibility. Especially when you’re rolling out of bed at 2 am to warm up a bottle, your brain’s still tucked back into bed and your eyes are so glazed over it’s a miracle you haven’t just walked smack into a wall, knocked yourself out and gotten it over with.rnrnIt’s those times that make you wish you were back to the future as a college freshman. Then there are the other times when you are scared, uncertain; unable to make a decision because your foundation is rocked and you turn to your steadfast, loving family for help and support, and you get both. These are the times also that you realize how blessed having a family really is. Your family is part of your foundation and can set you straight once again.rnrnSuccess doesn’t Mean Just One ThingrnrnIt’s easy to think of success in terms of the professional arena, especially these days. With the threat to the economy hanging over everybody’s heads and families struggling just to get by, it can feel like the dollar (or yen, or lira, or whatever currency you use in your part of the world) is the holy grail by which you measure your success.rnrnThe truth is though that dollars and cents aren’t the ultimate measure of success. Bishop E. Bernard Jordan will tell you that success of the man can be measured by the strength of his family – the very same family that outside forces are trying desperately to tear apart.rnrnWhat Instability in the Family Unit Does to the FamilyrnrnFamilies, like nations, need to hang together, work together and make compromises for the good of the whole. This is tough because the outside world is hurling challenges at your family to dissolve that unity.rnrnOn the other hand, if there’s a tiny fracture in the family unit, these pressures are going to find it. Then they’re going to press it and stretch it until it finally breaks, destroying the family in the process. Studies have shown that broken families lead to more poverty, more kids dropping out of school and more teen pregnancies than almost any other factor out there.rnrnSo take a little bit of time today to appreciate the value of your family and the members that make up that group. Then work to discover how to stand against these pressures and hold your family together, no matter what the cost. Because at the end of the day, it’s not what you take with you. It’s what you leave behind you when you go that matters most.

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