Love all the way...

So, I have been talking about being a teenager in a broken home and I know it is quite an ordeal. Truth is, we can only watch as things unfold because these matters are predominantly about our parents. But how we react in face of all of these is what I want to drive at. Most times there is a tendency to hate one of our parents because we think the whole issue is caused by one of them. You think it is your mum who nags a lot or you think it is your dad who doesn't seem to care about how your mother feels. It could even be deeper than that.

Whatever the situation is, I urge you to please love your parents in spite of their faults and 'irresponsible' attitudes. This is like a hard one but it is the best way to go through hurt and pain. Love is a powerful force and does not only help in changing the person you love but it changes you. Jesus understood this when He urged that we love and forgive. The greatest gift Jesus gave to us was His love. Despite all our faults and weaknesses he chose to die for us. He loves us deeply even though we are many times unfaithful to Him.

Let your goal be to love all the way in spite of the troubles.

Your parents never got married with the hope of getting separated later. Believe me, no one wants a broken marriage but as things went on, mistakes were made. And in fact, I dare say that they love you despite their personal issues. I need you to ask Jesus to help you love your parents even though they have hurt you just like Jesus loves us even though we still hurt Him sometimes.  Don't join the 'blame train' by constantly blaming one party for all the problems. Pray that God will help them work out their problems and that you will be the good and responsible child you should be.

When they see the maturity with which you handle this, they are drawn to the love of Jesus through your life especially if they are not believers. You can win them over to Jesus if you will allow Jesus help you love them. Let your goal be to love all the way in spite of the troubles.


Romans 5:8 (NIV) "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."