| In-laws are not angels! They are not demons! They | | | | spend a thousand Dollars today in anticipation of a |
| are not animals! They are human beings. Some of | | | | reward or profit of the sum of ten thousand Dollars in |
| them are introverts while others are extroverts. Like | | | | five years time, is to call for trouble. This is due to the |
| every other man who is, by nature a Sanguine, a | | | | fact that he is not concerned about the future but the |
| Choleric or a Melancholic, any in-law may share either | | | | present! To him, that one thousand Dollars would do |
| of these psychological natures. Therefore, in-laws are | | | | for John's birthday next month, or the elders' meeting |
| not infallible. They are bound to make mistakes here | | | | next week! |
| and there. They are bound to fail in one responsibility or | | | | (iii) The Nature of an Ox or a Calf. -The man with this |
| another. They could at one time exhibit or manifest the | | | | nature is always dependent upon someone for |
| nature of a saint and at other times that of a devil! | | | | directions and initiatives. As an in-law, he depends on |
| Fundamental Facts about In-Laws | | | | his son or daughter as the case may be for existence |
| To manage your in-law, the knowledge and | | | | and survival. This man will at all times call on his son or |
| understanding both of his biblical and psychological | | | | daughter for helps or send messages to him for such |
| natures are vital. Otherwise, the in-law will not be | | | | helps. The helps may be in monetary terms. It could be |
| related with in his or her real estate. He or she is a | | | | psychological or emotional. However, the son or |
| person. | | | | daughter in-law to this man is not happy at such |
| The Biblical Nature of Your In-Law | | | | frequent calls. Unfortunately, he or she does not |
| (i) The Nature of Eagle -The man with this nature likes | | | | understand the problem with this man so he or she |
| to be a leader who likes to hear any particular news | | | | blows up! |
| or matter in its raw state without the injection of | | | | This spouse would be at peace with himself/herself |
| thoughts, reasons or dogmas. He thinks and plans far | | | | and his/her partner if he understands that this man |
| ahead of time and others. | | | | suffers from this nature that had no access to clinical |
| There would be trouble where, in dealing with an in-law | | | | psychologists and theologians before becoming a |
| with above nature, his leadership potentials and rights | | | | parent and now an in-law. |
| are questioned or challenged directly or otherwise. In | | | | (iv) The Human Nature -A normal and perfect human |
| this case, he assumes the position of a leader in any | | | | being has God's image in him. He is independent and |
| particular situation or circumstance and he wants his | | | | not in subjection to any control or dominion. He has the |
| opinions, suggestions and advice to be respected and | | | | freewill to choose between good and evil. He always |
| accepted as verdicts! | | | | restrains himself and is self - controlled. He is religious |
| (ii) The Nature of Lion -The man with this nature | | | | and he has the tendency to be obedient to God. |
| always hopes and anticipates for the best of all | | | | This man as an in-law would not be dependent on |
| options. He does not only hope to be a member of the | | | | either his son or daughter-in-law; not even on his son or |
| governing council of any particular organization but to | | | | daughter for helps and assistance. His son, daughter, |
| occupy the highest position in the organization. Although | | | | son or daughter-in-law may offer to help this man who, |
| he has no foresight, he hopes for the best. | | | | because of his power of control over situations and |
| A spouse may avoid trouble with this in-law by limiting | | | | circumstances may refuse such help. At meal table in |
| visitation to once or twice in a year but that one visit | | | | this home, he may restrain himself from "eating to his |
| must be royal! He would not tell this in-law any | | | | fill!" He may not even feel obliged to visit the home no |
| proposal that calls for creative reasoning knowing fully | | | | matter the amount of pressure from the son or |
| well that he has no such ability to project the present | | | | daughter-in-law. |
| into the future! For example, telling him of a plan to | | | | |