My friend, I can sense the weight of your question. It's a burden many of us carry, wondering if we're truly equipped to care for our loved ones. As a pastor and a husband, I've seen firsthand the challenges of family life. But let me tell you, the point of having a family is not just about providing for their physical needs, but also about showing them love, care, and emotional support.
In Genesis 2:24, it's written, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." This is God's plan for families, and it's not just about leaving our parents behind, but about becoming one with our spouse and starting a new family unit. It's not about being perfect, but about being intentional and committed to our loved ones. As I've learned from my own marriage to Susan, it's about working together with our spouse to create new patterns and ways of doing things, rather than imposing our own patterns on our family.
As a father to Joshua and Rebecca, I've learned that it's not about being able to take care of them perfectly, but about being present and showing them love and care in the midst of life's challenges. It's about being a source of strength and support, and helping them develop their own sense of responsibility and independence. And when we're struggling to do this, it's okay to ask for help and support from our community, our church, and even our government. But ultimately, the point of having a family is not just about providing for their physical needs, but about showing them love, care, and emotional support, and helping them become the people God created them to be.