We Need To Fix It

Do you know what is killing this country?  It is not necessarily tax and spend or war, illegal immigration, gangs, drugs or crime.  It is not the high cost of living , disease, violence or legal weapons.  It is not our schools or our government.   All of the aforementioned are factors.  They are influencers.  They are realities.  But as I see it, it is the destruction of the family, and it is killing this country. And when I say "killing," I mean it literally and figuratively.  The destruction of the family has so much damaging potential that it can turn this country into a third world country.  All of the education, technology, science and knowledge.....and still, the divorce rate keeps going up.  Would you believe me if I told you that 100% of the deranged shooters in the school massacres and other places came from broken homes where divorce was preeminent?  I will go ahead and simplify something that is complex.  A human being thrives on love and relationship.  One does not need to be a genius, sociologist, psychologist or social scientist to understand this.  The family is considered to be the best nurturing social institution known to humankind.  It is the oldest institution known by the human race.  Divorce has harmed this nation so seriously that it is probably impossible to judge and/or evaluate the negative repercussions it has caused throughout the land.  I have 8 questions for those couples that fight so much. 1) Why do you fight so much?  2)  Is it really worth it?  3)  Why do you fight in front of your children?  4)  Can you stop getting loaded and/or breaking the law?  5)  Is it possible for you to quit being so selfish?  6)  Can you quit being unfaithful to your spouse?  7)  Can you speak to your spouse with respect?  8)  Can you just try a little harder to make this work?  (including responsibility, work, kindness, respect, love and forgiveness).
If I were to suggest to a couple that the home be a place of safety, refuge and love.  It would be reasonable for that couple to inquire of me:  "Cool, but how am I/we going to achieve that?"  The first thing is that you must want to achieve it.  Because if you want to achieve it, you will find a way to achieve it.  Because if you want to achieve it, you will look for a way to achieve it.  And if you "seek, you will find."  Please remember two things:  1) Marriage is work.......I mean one must work at it.    2)   Love your kids.  Do not divorce the parent of your children.  You harm them very much when you do it.  It is so harmful, it can cause the demise of this great nation.
I will close by making the most important suggestion.  Ask God this question.......yes ask Him this:  "God, what do you want me to do about my marriage?"  Seek an answer.  You will find it.