Family Telling Books: Justifiable or Dishonorable?

With the UK's temperamental Prince Harry's tell-all new book, Spare, personal family interactions, relationships and behind-the-scenes secrets are revealed .

Also, Jinger Duggar Vuolo, from a very popular and beloved conservative Christian reality TV show with his family, 19 Kids and Counting, see you soon un- has published the book Becoming Free Indeed, promising readers exposure and critique of his life behind the cameras.

So why do people write tell-all books? What's in it for them? Are they just trying to tell their story? Do they hope to clear things up? Do they seek to encourage their families to face up to problems, seek help, and reconcile?

Telling books prove to be very lucrative, especially for VIPs. So what is the real motivation behind writing books that expose his family to public ridicule? Why do people write them? Are there financial gains to be made by revealing personal family details?

For publishers, generating significant revenue is driving revelations, especially with high-profile families. This may also be the reason for the desire of some authors to write one.

So, before you become one of the millions of readers rushing to read the latest tell-all books, here are a few things to consider before picking one up and diving into it:

Whose story is this anyway?

So is it acceptable for an individual to write a developer? After all, it's their story, right? Or are they really telling other people's stories without their consent? What way?

Naturally, individuals have the freedom to share their own story, experiences and journey in life, but where does the story cross a line to further expose someone's stories? 'other ?

Do people have the freedom, the right, or even the responsibility to expose their family's frailties and flaws to the world? What does the scripture say about discovering the faults of the family? Is it justifiable or is it dishonorable?

Proverbs 17:9 describes how "He who encourages love covers up an offense, but he who repeats the matter separates close friends."

Denunciations usually reveal personal and hidden details about people, so it is good to seriously consider the caveat of Matthew 7:3: "Why do you look sawdust grain in your brother's house? eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? »

Yet some justify exposing the sins of family members, noting how God writes and exposes the sins of many individuals in the Bible. But they are not God.

What does it mean to honor our father and our mother?

Many revealing books aim to expose the sins of mothers and fathers, but the Bible clearly commands children to honor their fathers and mothers (Exodus 20:12).

Ephesians 6:2-3 explains that this is not just an encouragement from God to honor one's parents, but much more. It is a commandment that comes with a promise: "Honor your father and your mother" - which is the first commandment with a promise that everything will go well for you and that you can enjoy a long life on the earth."

It is also a command repeated in the Holy Scriptures, and a command that God takes very seriously. In fact, ignoring it has a pretty harsh consequence. Matthew 15:4 explains, "For God said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother,' and 'Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall be put to death.'"

Unfortunately, again and again we see family members rising up and pitting against each other. "For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises up against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law - a man's enemies are the members of his own house" (Micah 7:6). p>

So is it okay to expose a parent's weaknesses, sins, and secrets to the world? Does God call us to be respectful of how we speak and write about them?

Say it all or family feud?

Often, tell-all books come across as books of recovery or compensation, often bringing public shame, openly airing grievances, pitting family members against each other, and tearing families apart.

However, God clearly asks us to refrain from settling scores in our lives. He urges us to trust Him to administer justice on our behalf. "Do not avenge yourselves, my dear friends, but give way to the wrath of God, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge;...