What happened to the Family Structure?

I might get major push back here but I’m still going to shoot straight with y’all. There’s a major breakdown in culture right now. Pop culture is trying to tell us what the family structure should be and that we are closed minded if we disagree. Last week we talked about 3 Ways To Protect Your Family Social Pressures, now let’s talk about what happened to the family structure.

Commercials and pop culture icons are attempting to normalize homosexuality. Youth are second-guessing their identities leading to depression and suicidal thoughts. Did you know that youth that identify as homosexual or bisexual are almost five times as likely to have attempted suicide compared to heterosexual youth? (See the source cited below) 

What is the definition of marriage and how can we be sure? 

Marriage is between one man and one woman. I get that non-Christians don’t get this concept but Christians have no excuse. Look what Jesus says below.

And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘for this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

Matthew 19:4‭-‬6 NASB

Why is this even up for debate among Christians? The Bible is so clear that marriage is between a male and female, man and wife. And homosexuality is blatantly a sin just as being a drunk, lying, cheating, murder, and having sex before marriage is a sin (1 Corinthians 6:9‭-‬11).

What about divorce?

Divorce is also leading to the breakdown of families. It removes security and stability within the family structure that kids need. My parents were divorced and I can’t put into words how painful it was.

Parents should think twice about the environment they are bringing their kids up in. The environment is vital to stability that kids need growing up. Growing up in a toxic home truly is hard to come back from. Decide to fight for your marriage. Your spouse is not the enemy.

“And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Matthew 19:9 NASB

Now that we all know and see the truth, let’s take a stand for what is right. Our family structure is the foundation of our society. It needs to be protected and kept strong or it will crumble.

Look at what happened to Sodom, Gomorrah, Eygpt, and Rome. I’ve been to Israel in and seen what’s left of once thriving Roman cities. Their architecture was gorgeous but their hearts were hardened. They worshipped themselves by allowing perverse sexuality and other sins to take over their communities.

On one of our tours in Israel, we saw the ruins of an ancient city. We saw where Romans had one massive bathroom for all males and females. The bathroom issue should sound familiar because it’s becoming a problem today. Natural born males who call themselves females, want to be allowed in girl’s locker rooms and bathrooms. It’s basically becoming a free for all unless we give some pushback.

For us to stand up and say no doesn’t mean we are judgemental. It means we want to protect our young girls and women from hormone-driven young guys and vice versa.

People have a right to choose how to live their lives but we still need to protect our loved ones and teach our kids what the word of God says. We can still love people but stand up for what’s right.

A Prayer For You

Lord, we love You and thank You for who You are. Show us how to lead our families in Your truth and Your way, holding fast to the biblical structure of marriage and family. Teach us how to love everyone as You do, without judgment. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Stay hopeful!

What do you think? Next week I’ll be sharing more on this family structure topic. Drop a comment if you think we should still lead our families with biblical principles.

Sources Cited

CDC. (2016). Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.