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s believers, we are like gymnasts greatly beneficial to connect with young
walking the balance beam. Our people, perk up when teaching is directed
Avarious responsibilities can easily toward them, and learn their needs.
get the best of us and cause us to wobble. Further, though it is true of brothers
There is marriage, and even if we are not also, older sisters should develop out-
married, we have family, the assembly standing character so as to teach younger
and work to keep in balance. Keeping sisters to manage domestic affairs (Titus
everything in balance helps us gracefully 2:4-5). Younger sisters: Seek the help of
move through life and avoid stumbling. In older sisters. Don’t rely on the internet or
this article, we will examine the resources social media influencer hacks, but ask for
that help us balance obligations and the advice and be willing to try it; they know
pitfalls that hinder us in handling all our more than whoever instructed you in that
responsibilities. post. An older generation’s pressures and
causes for imbalance in life were different,
The Decision of Every Believer but they were also stressed and will bond
Understanding proper balance begins with you on the principles of staying bal-
with presenting our bodies as a living sac- anced in the present age.
rifice (Rom 12:1). Such a decision and way
of life is normal Christian behaviour and The Danger of Societal
the result of a proper appreciation of God’s Influence
mercy. This commitment helps prevent The age in which we live attempts to
us from compartmentalizing any aspect “squeeze you into its own mould” (Rom
of life outside the Lordship of Christ. The 12:2 J.B. Phillips New Testament). Is it
first step toward a balance acceptable to possible that we are out of balance because
God is to guard ourselves from having one we view marriage, the assembly, family
foot in the world. or work the way the culture does? Men
The Resource of Older are pressured to be affluent and have a
great physique, an attractive woman and
Believers a perfect family. Paul provides further
Older believers in our assemblies hold instructions to us to continually be “re-
a treasure trove of wisdom. The lessons newing our mind” by the Scriptures to
from the experiences of an older genera- keep in calibration. What is our priority?
tion are still relevant to the next. We must These same pressures are magnified
let them help us with our lives. When Paul for women, highlighting the importance
writes his epistles, he sometimes specifi- of maintaining balance for our sisters
cally addresses age or people groups one with support from the brothers. Here are
after the other (e.g., Eph 5:22-6:9). The a few errors society promotes to which
sequential addressing of age groups as- Christians can fall prey: females should
sumes that God’s people, regardless of rule over their husbands; feeling under-
designation, are all together, listening to appreciated validates divorce or extra-
each other’s needs and working together marital affairs; climb the career ladder at
to help one another. If you are older, it is the family’s expense, or don’t have kids

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