In response to your request for input here @crypto.piotr and as a disciple of Jesus Christ, I would say that He has infinitely better input than I. Would does His word say?
”Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
They will not be ashamed
When they speak with their enemies in the gate.”
Children are ... Gifts! Blessings!! Do we believe that? As you ask in this post @crypto.piotr, what do we believe today? Children are far more than an ”investment in our future.” They are the future. Full stop. Period. In spite of the time in human history in which we all live, it is hard to imagine how any other logical conclusion can be drawn …
As a Pastor, @fucho80 will surely be quite familiar with this passage from the Bible:
”For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.”
All the best to him and his family with their latest little gift of life!
P.S. As an older man, “whose quiver is full of them”, one of my earliest posts was related to this question - Father's Day 2018: Children - Blessings of Life!!
P.P.S. As men, we are required to work to support our children. As we both labor together to add value to our Steem blockchain, here is a gift from my family to @fucho80’s family:
