Article January 24, 1994 Issue

Searching for a parent? Turn to God

Whether you are a single parent, or simply wish you could express the qualities of both a father and a mother, God can help.

Lynn G. Jackson

A Lot has been said lately about the family unit. Questions have been raised about what exactly constitutes a family: Does it have to include a father and a mother? Are children necessary? Can it be extended to include others?

The switching of traditional parental roles, and the frequent lack of two parents in a household, have made many wonder how the next generation—our children or grandchildren—will be able to cope with their own relationships, their own families. Such issues may not have easy answers. But an enlarged spiritual understanding of man's true relationship to God, along with a clearer comprehension of man's true nature, can bring needed solutions to difficult family situations.

If you are a single parent, or if your job demands the expression of qualities typically associated with the opposite sex, you can learn to express more of your completeness by learning more of your relationship to God. You may be deeply concerned about the lack of a mother or father in the household. You may feel that you lack a particular masculine or feminine quality so needed by your children. However, all spiritual qualities are reflected by man from God. Not one quality can elude its needed expression.

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