The Bible teaches a very healthy ideal for family. We are not all going to have it, just as we do not have any other "ideals" in life. We play the hand we are dealt. However, knowing God's design helps us find peace & guide others.
The goal is to "keep our children inside God's ring of protection" that the bible says surrounds us as the family is blessed by God
VS.
Encouraging "independence" which puts the child "floating on their own, vulnerable to the Enemy". The bible wants us to move from one FAMILY ring of protection to the next - when we are married.
Not spending time outside a ring. This has nothing to do with geography, but instead is a "mindset".
I have always been big on independence, but I'm seeing the value & blessing of the circle of protection that God created for families.
(Catching up on old blogs :)
Dave
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