Live By the Details in the Word

Col. 3:18-21

"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged."

Dad says that we must live by the details given in God's Word. So here we go- I got to explain the first verse. My interpretation is that I willingly try to please Dad, doing what He expects and desires. Dad's side note: this does not mean that a woman submits to just any man, but only to her husband. Dad got the second verse- The greek tense means that husbands are not to keep on being bitter towards their wives but must put a complete stop to it. If a man growls at his wife or complains to her, he is not pleasing God. He is to be loving and kind and gentle towards his wife. And of course Beth got the next verse to explain. Children are to listen to their parents at all times, in all things. And lastly, a father can really discourage a child if he criticizes, speaks sarcastically, or shows disinterest when a child is trying to speak to him. Fathers should always be kind and encouraging to children.

Wow! That's a lifetime of godliness!