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    Get Your Family Into the Ark
    Get Your Family Into the Ark
    Get Your Family Into the Ark
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    Get Your Family Into the Ark

    By Dr. Harrison Mungal

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    We are living in a fast-paced society. Parents are working, some with multiple jobs, children are enrolled in school and sometimes also working at the same time. The family is being pulled apart by the demands of our society. This book will provide parents with concepts that will help them to keep their family together in our busy and demanding society.

    We need families to stick together like glue. The love of a family that is close will build social immunity to any form of physical or emotional attack. This book can help to prevent your family from falling apart when attacks come your way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWord Alive Press
    Release dateNov 2, 2015
    ISBN9781486607723
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      Introduction

      Working with clients both in a community setting and an institution setting, I have learned to appreciate the value of family more than ever before. When I explore the family, I look at couples and their children, single parents and their children, grandparents who are guardians over their children, parents, and those who are parenting in any facet of life. Families are becoming an endangered species in our world today, as people develop their own concept as to what a family should look like.

      The traditional family is quickly dying as children leave the home at early ages. There is more single parenting, more common-law relationships, more kids in foster homes, more adoptions, and a greater emphasis towards same-sex partners taking on parenting roles. While there are several positive attributes to all these changes taking place, the concept and purpose of the family God intended is changing.

      Families are falling apart more so in this generation than what I observed from my parents and their parents. We need families to stick together like glue. The love of a family that is close will build social immunity to any form of physical or emotional attack. I believe that many families fall apart when these attacks come their way.

      When you lead your family by example, your values will be imprinted in your children. Some fathers aren’t there for their spouses and children, and some mothers have the desire to explore their lives and leave their family behind for fleshly gain. Some children have been persuaded to follow after their friends and what society portrays to be right, leaving the family’s traditions and values.

      We are living in a fast-paced society, and everyone is occupied with their own personal lives. Parents are working, some with two or three jobs, and children are also working to make ends meet, while also being enrolled in school; this can be tremendously stressful. The family is being pulled apart by the demands that society places on us. What are these demands creating in the family? What are some of the consequences families face as a result of these demands? What are the necessary tools to keep our families together?

      So many parents are struggling to manage their children as their traditions and heritage quickly fade away. So many children are becoming lost, forced to become adults at an early age. Some children have never enjoyed their preteen years, or they are given overwhelming responsibilities during their teenagers years. The only way to succeed is to go with the flow and move forward without taking the time to process the here and now. After all, there aren’t too many alternatives. Many are lost as they try to find themselves, having no one to spend quality time with them. Mental health issues are growing more common as parents and children struggle to process life, stuck with the circumstances in their paths.

      Our government is looking for solutions and provides disability cheques to give people some form of comfort. However, this is not the solution. Many community agencies are being established to support individuals and their families. These, too, are not fixing the problem. Everyone is trying to be of assistance. Doctors will never be out of a job, nor those working in other aspects of health care, because the demands are growing like weeds.

      As much as the government and communities are doing all they can to support families, it’s not working. Their fixes have become temporary bandages. So what will bring a family together? What are the necessary tools to grow love in a family?

      Kathleen and I have visited many countries where not much demand is placed on careers and education. In these places, families are able to spend quality time together. Discipline is employed without turning to abuse, and children are more respectful to others and successful in their careers. Mental health isn’t as imminent an issue, as families learn to cope when times are tough. As much as we would like to see this in our society, however, we need to face reality. We have to work with what we have and find factual solutions.

      This book will explore practical solutions for our personal lives. I will identify several roadblocks that are preventing families from entering the ark of survival. I will also write about the reasons why families fall apart, addressing the elephants in the room. You will read about practical scenarios and examples of families who were divided yet were able to come together again. You will find solutions to get your family into the ark. Indeed, the fundamental purpose for having a family will become visible.

      Chapter One

      Preparing the Ark

      The thought of writing this book was stimulated in me after I heard a teaching on the family being an endangered species. We have a need for families to return to the ark of God, where they can stay safe from the floods of life. The more I pondered on the thought, the more the Word of God came alive to me. I saw the need to build an ark and get my family into it.

      We need to play the roles of parents, spouses, fathers, friends, and colleagues. We cannot afford to go with the flow of things, especially considering the path the world is on. We need to go back to the Bible and focus on what God has designed for you and your family.

      In the world, wickedness and crime is becoming overwhelming. Every man looks out for himself, what he can achieve, what he can take, and who he can take it from. Some parents cry out in regret over birthing their children due to the poor choices they make. This generation is falling into the hands of the unrighteousness. Couples no longer want to have children because of the world’s state of corruption, and those who do have children are struggling to raise them. The Bible says,

      Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

      —Genesis 6:5–6, NASB

      Mental illnesses are rising, triggered by the use of illicit drugs which are being exposed to children as young as five years old. Children are being abused, families are struggling financially, the unemployment rate is rising, and people are overwhelmed with the cost of living. When poverty strikes, crime increases and the wickedness of man becomes the driving force. Those in the police force will be kept busy unless the economy crashes, like in Detroit, and there are no more funds to hire police officers.

      We are hearing more and more of children being used in the sex trade or sold for their organs. I am perturbed by some of the crimes I’ve been hearing about right here in Canada.

      The suicide and homicide rates have been increasing every year because people aren’t sure how to deal with the stressors of life. They are living outside the ark, unaware of how to get back in. Some parents are now single as a result of marital issues and cannot see the need to create an ark to protect themselves and the ones they love.

      Looking at the story of Noah, the Bible states in Genesis 6:8-9 that God found a righteous man, blameless in his time, who walked with God. As a result, Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord. I know there are many righteous people in our world today. If you are reading this book, you are righteous before the Lord if Jesus Christ has been made Lord of your life. You have the favour of God upon your life to build an ark and take your family to safety.

      The key is living a life that is righteous and blameless (leaving a clean track record, or at least making all attempts to do so) and walking with God. The favour of the Lord is upon His children, and His expectation if for us all to build an ark to separate us from the world. This is the only way our spouses and children can stay safe and live righteous lives.

      Consider how long it took Noah to build his ark for his family Consider also that although he was righteous, blameless, and walked with God, he had weaknesses just like you and me do. In fact, the Bible states in Genesis 7:1, You alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time (NASB). He had fleshly desires, habits, and a human nature. However, he was obedient. It is interesting that the length of Noah’s obedience was greater than most people’s lifespans today.

      Consider what was necessary for him to build the Ark. Yes, he may have had a hammer, pitch, wood, and so on, but he also needed the love and support of his family. No one else helped him. There is no mention of any friends or family members who assisted him except his sons, daughters-in-law, and wife.

      Noah was a family man. He was a hard worker and persistent in doing what he was called to do. He may have been tempted to go with the norm of his day, but he chose instead to live a righteous and blameless life. He had to learn not to compromise and to remain faithful. He was marked in history for his obedience and for leaving a legacy for us to follow. He may have had fleshly desires, being a man, but he didn’t entertain thoughts of the flesh—like sexual temptations, staying up late to watch pornography, or even hiring escorts. With the internet today, such sexual perversions are easily accessible, even by children. He was faithful, consistent, and patient in following the right path.

      Noah had to be an honest businessman; he may have had to make purchases. He made sure he owed no man anything. He may have had to deal with his children not wanting to follow his ways or make the choices he did. If you face issues with your children, know that Noah faced them as well. He faced them with discipline and accountability. By standing up

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