You all know the details–a rich father had two sons. The younger asked his father for his share of the inheritance, left his father’s house, wasted his money living recklessly, and became so destitute that he found himself hungry for pig food.
This son eventually humbled himself and returned home. He knew he had sinned and hoped that his father would at least treat him like one of his hired servants.
His father did no such thing. When he saw his son in the distance, he ran to embrace him. The father ordered his servants to bring fresh clothes and shoes and prepare a meal of celebration.
Why? Because his lost son had returned home.
Best analysis of the core issue I've seen! Thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteNo-fault divorce made men redundant years ago. Now we are seeing the pathologies that result when children are raised by one parent, and the one focused on nuturing/coddling rather than discipline.
ReplyDeleteNo-fault divorce also made women say f##@ it when working on the marriage. They get the kids and in most cases huge child support payments. I contend no-fault divorce encourages women to divorce. It's part of the war on the family. Woman can also be very vindictive. I can tell you in my case the ex did everything she could to drive a wedge between my kids and me. They have suffered because of it.
DeleteAnon@1:41 - Every word you said is 100% true.
DeleteI went through the same thing. Married my high school sweet heart, gave up my plans, spent 35 years in a foundry, she kicked me out after 11 years, but I was stuck in the foundry, paying a huge amount of child support.
DeleteShe remarried and went to college and got a master's degree, that I paid for.
Child support, the screwing you get for the screwing you got.
I would have given just about anything to have been able to raise my own kids. The court system is still on the women's side.
The author is black. I figured a woman but it all adds up. I knew it couldn't have been a white author. -sammy
ReplyDeleteProdigal father? No, still a prodigal son. A child walks away, a man doesn't. The Bible story doesn't quite tell the truth. Dear Old Dad didn't welcome the return of a son, he welcomed the return of a son, he welcomed the return of a broken spirit that will never rebel again.
ReplyDelete...the parable is about the incomprehensible love of a God that we will never understand this side of Heaven. The son left, back then sons were help for the father in business, or on the farm, etc. - the father did as his son asked. The son left, learning the hard lessons he needed to learn (don't we all...) and in his learning he returned to his father, asking forgiveness. The lesson is - the forgiveness was there waiting for him - just as it is for us. We seek Him in those moments, and He forgives us even knowing we will fall again.
DeleteAs for divorce, God hates divorce, it is not biblical - and Jesus said so. Except in the case of adultery, and even then the Lord hates it. I figure there's going to be a few women standing before the Lord to account for their actions. And a few men as well...
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And yet another article blaming men rather than addressing the rot in society that led up to it.
ReplyDeleteYou see blame, I see a call to accountability. That men support one another.
DeleteMen bear a burden unlike any other. It is by design. Chip away the edifice and it crumbles until completely fallen. That is the course western society has gone. It is not too late to begin rebuilding.
Why do you speak ill of the clarion?
Blaming the ones who let it happen.
DeleteIt starts by sticking around and being the head of the household, supporting your family, and being a good Dad to your kids.
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We often talk about our God-given rights, but seldom about our God-given responsibilities.
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ReplyDeleteSeems the women are the prodigal sons. They destroy an intact family and ruin the husband.
The older sons are the unforgiving types. Maybe like MGTOW. They won't believe in real change even if it's staring them in the face.
Few are like the dad. Few are like the repentant youngster. Most are the older brother. Angry, bitter, unwilling to extend forgiveness. I'm more like him that I care to admit.
The young son basically said "I wish you were dead already". You don't inherit stuff from the living. Easy come easy go. The older brother got his 2/3 of the estate too. When the dad saw youngster coming home, he ran to him. That was a shameful act back then. The dad was a "prodigal" too. He was lavish in the way he cared about the boys. Gave a ring and clothes to the now repentant. The youngster didn't know WHO HE WAS before. But he wised up. He was as good as dead to the family, but he basically came back to life on his return. Older son was a pharisee, HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE HAD. "Never gave me a party..." But he owned the whole ranch. Lots of stuff in that story. You can unpack it for days.
I listened to John MacArthur preach a sermon on this a while back, hitting many of the same points. Enlightening.
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