God-fearing Home

BUILDING A FORMIDABLE GOD-FEARING HOME


“Rome was not built in a day” as it’s popularly cited. Also, “a journey of a thousand miles must begin with a step”. Above all, ‘to be forewarned is to be forearmed”.

Most times, the best way to begin or to issue an advice is to present it as a warning. Yes, the wise thinkers have come to realize that, the most suitable and reliable method of teaching is to package your facts in form of warning. That makes it, the topic or the teaching, looks more serious. Here, we’re discussing or about discussing a formidable God-fearing home; and how such phenomenon could be actualized.

A home is a place where one lives. It’s also the area or country that one comes from or lives in. Here, our interest lies in the former.

A home is an institution. The immediate members of such institution are father, mother and child/children. This institution (home) is derived from, or is a product of a certain institution (marriage) instituted or inaugurated by God Himself. In other words, since marriage was installed by God, its product(s) should be regarded or seen as a sacred entity. Thus, a home is a sacred institution. And every member of such institute ought to be sacred.

Considering the journey that ascertains a complete home, one could vividly figure out that, such institute was not built in a day. So, it seems to involve a journey of a thousand miles which must begin with a step. What we should be asking ourselves is; where does the first step of such journey lies? Brethren, I wish to volunteer the only answer to the given question. The first step to the journey lies in ‘courtship’.

Courtship is an activity in which a man and a woman spend a lot of time together because they are intending to get married. A male and a female that intend to become a couple must try to know each other better prior to such mingling stage by initiating a period of courtship. This instrument (courtship) shall enable the persons in question to know themselves very well. And during such moment, if there’s anywhere any of them has lapse(s) or a loophole; it can be amended amicably provided they truly love each other.

Both persons can also use the period to educate themselves, and as well, tell themselves how they would like their children to look like or to be. This is the best avenue both parties could acknowledge the efficacy of moral upbringing of children/kids. Believe me, the best way to actualize your dream to the fullness is to initiate, and as well implement a proper plan. Yes, you must learn to draft the plan of any project you have in mind; it’s the best way such project could be ascertained if God is truly by your side, or in support of the proposed project. Honestly many had derailed and also failed in their various endeavours due to lack of project initiative or planning. Let’s ride on!

So if truly you care to have a formidable God-fearing home, you must start by telling yourself the truth. Don’t ever deceive yourself; always be frank and honest. I bet you, if you can boast of such quality as you court with your partner, you’ll leave no stone unturned to ensure that he/she emulates the glittering and worthwhile idiosyncrasies. And if both of you can boast of the quality, believe me, the journey has begun; and definitely, the sky must surely be your stepping stone.

Let me quickly draw your attention to a popular Igbo adage that says, “agbo adiyi amu ihe di mkpu-mkpu.” This means, a snake does not reproduce or give birth to a short being/thing. Yes, one can only give what he has; there’s no two ways about it even if you’re a magician. Frankly speaking, it doesn’t require any magic; it’s natural. And till death do us part, I’ll continue to tell/remind you that ‘nature’ is very powerful.

Then if by the special grace of God, you both end up a couple, you shall encounter no problem while implementing the techniques/tactics that ascertain a happy home because you had already planned towards it. Another Igbo adage says, “aya akara aka adiyi eri nwangboro.” That is, a war that was announced doesn’t consume a cripple person.

What am I saying in essence? Since you had trained yourselves during the courtship to be God fearing, then it’ll take no stress from you to transfer such qualities to your offspring(s) whenever God blesses you (the union) with any. At this point, it would be no news to you as a couple that, the best way to start training your child is to ensure that he is being drawn closer to the content(s) of the holy Bible or Quran, as the case may be.

Brethren, if a child acknowledges the real content of the aforementioned tool (holy writ) as he/she grows, he must ensure that he sticks to the mandates or instructions of the religious tool (instrument). If a child can grow up to differentiate the right from the left, then a solid/formidable God-fearing home has been actualized since every member of the family (home) can boast of living a life worthy of emulation.

At this juncture, I strongly believe that I have succeeded in convincing you on the fact that, the key that leads to a formidable God-fearing home lies in our hands. Think about it!



FDN NWAOZOR

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