Bible Discussion Thread

Wisdom part 2.

There is certainly a need these days for grandparents to impart some wise counsel by skipping a generation to their grandchildren.

Again; our society being so obsessed on a nuclear family and especially the results of a post COVID society we have isolated ourselves even from worldly counsel that could be helpful to our largely lost youth today. I sincerely believe that those who can find; for instance an arranged Christian marriage today (yes such sites exist) have a better chance of success than today's dating sites. It seems that those who meet in bars have much better chances even among those in the world than many people who try going through all sorts of hoops to find the right person; although it can happen as it did with a friend of mine who is now engaged. Simply put; our parents (unless they are truly sadistic individuals) know what is best for us in many cases; as well as being more than willing to point out faults. It is certainly helpful to see those who they can honestly say is a good match for their children (if there isn't some sort of financial gain or status gain that is the true motivation for their opinions). Human wisdom tends to become skewed by our emotions and physical desires along with idealistic infatuations and fantasies. Again; it is not foolproof as my own marriage failed even with the approval of my father in law and the fact that my ex wife and I were good friends throughout much of our college experience for years before more interest on my part occurred. I will just say this from my experience; it is important to trust God when He warns us of temptations and other relationships that can destroy a covenant marriage. If I told my ex 20 years before it happened that she would cheat with her friend at work and eventually marry him when she was emotionally utterly committed to me she may not have believed it. My point on bringing this up is that none of us can outsmart the Devil in our own understanding.