This is an extremely difficult subject because there is so much right about making our children a priority. However, when we place them above our own spiritual intimacy and our marriage, we have really hurt them and not helped. We are to represent the Father to them but we will be in no position to do that, if we walk away from the other two priorities first. This post by Jamie Ivey is worth your time to read:
“My husband and I have been married for 17 years. We have four kids. When you have four kids, your family often feels as though your life is in a kid-centered family. It’s hard work to make sure that our homes are gospel-centered family vs. a kid-centered family. It’s something that our family continues to work on. And it is hard, but it’s doable.”