No Longer Quivering
by Michael Pearl from No Greater Joy – 7 Things I See
Editor’s note: And so we finally get the end of Michael’s ridiculous bull excrement list. One of the things that stands out about the list is that from reading the title and the first few paragraphs is that it’s unclear at first who Michael Pearl is addressing this list to. It’s only after reading is it clear that he’s talking on his favorite subject, child beating..er…. child training. Last piece in this series.
7. An eternal vision is the most breathtaking wonder you can pass on to your children.
A vision of eternity labors for that which will not pass away. We “are of the earth, earthy,” but we should lead our children to set their “affections on things above, not on things on the earth.” An eternal perspective will change the way we spend our time, money, and energies. It makes giving to others easy. It makes our hearts beat faster when we hear of an opportunity to advance the gospel anywhere in the world. This eternal vision changes marriage, for it causes a wife to see her eternal place before God when she is dealing with an unworthy husband. And an eternal vision will cause a husband to eschew the filth of the world that swallows up most men. It causes a couple to function as a team, seeing something far bigger than the family. Having eternity in your eyes is big, worthy, accelerating, and thrilling. It honors God and makes everyone feel that their life matters, every day, all day long. It makes hard times easy to bear, and when things are easy we do not become indifferent, but stay focused on things that really matter. It is the difference between being just human and being a child of the KING. It has driven us to function outside our comfort zones and to enjoy doing so, and it will do the same for your children. It is icing on the cake of life. We highly recommend an eternal vision.
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QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders, cultural enforcers and those that seek to keep women submitted to men and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers to examine the ideas of Quiverfull and Spiritual Abuse honestly and thoughtfully.
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