‘For our children’s sake’
EUNICE ANN VAN ZYL WRITES:
As a rule I do not watch television in the morning. On the morning of 27 March, I switched the television on and tuned in to NBC in time to see an interview being done with two Unam persons, prof Zimba and dr Kudumo. They were being interviewed regarding an upcoming seminar discussing “the under achievement of the boy child in Namibia”.
Apparently, it has come to light that boys are falling far behind when it comes to education and a passion for it.
As a woman of colour, I would like to give my input on this important situation.
On the continent of Africa, we have a very sad phenomenon that many boys are being raised without a father figure present. Many men of colour think that they can father children but take no responsibility for the upbringing of the child.
In our society, women often find that they need to fulfil the role of mother and father.
This unhealthy situation causes boys to feel insecure and unworthy of the love and care of a father. This has an influence in how they reach their real potential in life.
This situation is also the cause of gender violence, violence against women that have escalated. The aggression against women comes from a spirit of anger and jealousy in men.
It comes from that rejection that they experienced from the fathers during child hood.
The solution must be a spiritual one.
The Nation must repent before God for tolerating this ungodly sexually immoral behaviour and neglect of children.
The church of the Lord Jesus Christ must repent for not addressing and preaching against behaviour that causes harm to children.
Maybe those who have the authority should seriously start thinking about introducing the “Lord’s prayer” in schools for the protection of our children.
Matthew 6:12-13 (The Lord’s Prayer): “And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever Amen.”
I believe that the portion of scripture from the book of Malachi that we must take seriously at this time is:
Malachi 4:5-6: “Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet. Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children. And the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
May our Namibia’s people be blessed this Easter as we honour the Lord Jesus Christ for what He had done for us on the cross.
* Rubrieke, meningstukke, briewe en SMS’e deur lesers en meningvormers weerspieël nie noodwendig die siening van Republikein of Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) nie. As mediahuis onderskryf NMH die etiese kode vir Namibiese media, soos toegepas deur die Media-ombudsman.
As a rule I do not watch television in the morning. On the morning of 27 March, I switched the television on and tuned in to NBC in time to see an interview being done with two Unam persons, prof Zimba and dr Kudumo. They were being interviewed regarding an upcoming seminar discussing “the under achievement of the boy child in Namibia”.
Apparently, it has come to light that boys are falling far behind when it comes to education and a passion for it.
As a woman of colour, I would like to give my input on this important situation.
On the continent of Africa, we have a very sad phenomenon that many boys are being raised without a father figure present. Many men of colour think that they can father children but take no responsibility for the upbringing of the child.
In our society, women often find that they need to fulfil the role of mother and father.
This unhealthy situation causes boys to feel insecure and unworthy of the love and care of a father. This has an influence in how they reach their real potential in life.
This situation is also the cause of gender violence, violence against women that have escalated. The aggression against women comes from a spirit of anger and jealousy in men.
It comes from that rejection that they experienced from the fathers during child hood.
The solution must be a spiritual one.
The Nation must repent before God for tolerating this ungodly sexually immoral behaviour and neglect of children.
The church of the Lord Jesus Christ must repent for not addressing and preaching against behaviour that causes harm to children.
Maybe those who have the authority should seriously start thinking about introducing the “Lord’s prayer” in schools for the protection of our children.
Matthew 6:12-13 (The Lord’s Prayer): “And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever Amen.”
I believe that the portion of scripture from the book of Malachi that we must take seriously at this time is:
Malachi 4:5-6: “Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet. Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children. And the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
May our Namibia’s people be blessed this Easter as we honour the Lord Jesus Christ for what He had done for us on the cross.
* Rubrieke, meningstukke, briewe en SMS’e deur lesers en meningvormers weerspieël nie noodwendig die siening van Republikein of Namibia Media Holdings (NMH) nie. As mediahuis onderskryf NMH die etiese kode vir Namibiese media, soos toegepas deur die Media-ombudsman.
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