Some Sabbath thoughts on family:
During my brief time on Twitter,
I have seen multiple people bashing
family who are lost while saying
things like their camp/assembly/
church family is more dear to them
than their natural family.
All the major Yisra'elite groups
thrive off this.

They are the new adopted family
who gives them acceptance &
a fresh start.
Often they replace the mother
or father roles.
This seems good on the surface,
but you can often see wrong
beneath the appearance.
Often times the natural family
are demonized by the new
family.

Of course their are natural families
who are hell bent on a person's
destruction.
But from my experience this
is the exception & not the rule.
Often times a person is actually
being disobedient to their calling
to be a light where there is darkness.

Yah has never made a mistake
in giving life.
If you were conceived & born,
it was bc Yah wanted you to be.
If Yah saved you, it was to reach
the circle of influence he placed
you in.
Who better can reach your family
in a personal & intimate way than you!

To be honest, many of the Yisra'elites that you may replace
your family with aren't even true
to the faith.
We are a remnant scattered people.
Odds that any big group are full
of genuine followers is slim.
Yah will gather us in the end.

I think many people separate from
their families is bc they know
you best.
They also know your past & maybe
things/people that you have to repent from, apologize for/to,
or are neglecting to take care of.
It's easier to say you tried &
throw in the towel.

Longsuffering is a fruit of the Ru'ach.
Of course this doesn't mean indefinite trying to reach them,
but there is no such things as
trying too hard to reach someone
you love from jumping to their destruction.
You should never totally reject
your family for a group/camp.

I've seen some groups arranging
marriages & giving other advice
that will affect a family long term.
I disagree with that, especially
if the person hasn't put in the
effort to reach their lost family.
It may take a consistent walk over
time to reach them.

Many get saved, then leave their family the next.
How can the love of Yah dwell
in you when you see your family
in need of Yah, but reject giving
all of him that you have to them?
You are worse than an infidel if
you don't provide for YOUR household.
Something to consider.
Shalom