Parent Connection 7.25.21

 

May Divorce Never Be With You

Objective: Students will learn a biblical approach to divorce and be challenged to respond appropriately to those who have been impacted by divorce.

Key Scripture: Matthew 19:6

Key Thought: Be the force against divorce

Lesson Summary: Tonight’s lesson was part of a four-part series called “Deal With It: A Biblical Approach to Tough Topics.” In each of the four parts of this series, we will discover the biblical approach to some rather difficult topics. In tonight’s lesson, we took the principles from Scripture and applied them to the topic of divorce. 

Before a discussion of divorce, we discussed God’s view of marriage. Not only did the students learn how God instituted marriage, but how God feels about divorce.

It is very likely your student has experience with divorce, either in their own family or a friend’s family. With that being said, your student learned how to help others going through a divorce.

Finally, we stressed the importance of building a godly Christian character so your student can prepare himself/herself for marriage in the future.

Ask yourself this question, “When was the last time I talked to my child about divorce?” Maybe it is time to talk about divorce, your feelings about it, and your hopes for your child in their future marriage. If possible, have an open dialogue about the topic. Be sure to include God’s view of it while discussing the reality of our world. This is a golden opportunity to talk about marriage with your child and how he/she can prepare to be a good spouse. If divorce has touched you personally, strive to create a culture in your home where you and your child can have an open discussion about divorce and learn to lean on God and each other for strength. For some fantastic parental advice on how to talk to your teens, visit www.axis.org for parent guides or to sign up for the free Cultural Translator email.

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