John 3:16 KJV
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Loving our family means we will live Jesus out in front of them.
We are all imperfect people loved by a perfect God.
God is our model, our source and our help.
We are all imperfect people loved by a perfect God.
God is our model, our source and our help.
I have four points under loving our families: MESS (How not to make a mess out of our family).
- We model vibrant relationships with Christ to our family.
- We encourage all our family members to love Christ.
- We seek the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of family members.
- We serve in church life together.
The window of life we choose to look through determines our joy or lack thereof because each window has a specific view.
A young couple rented a vacation cottage for a week. One afternoon the husband looked out a window at the swimming pool and exclaimed, "Let's change our clothes and go get some exercise!" His wife, who was washing the dishes in the kitchen and looking out the window watching some people play tennis, quickly agreed. While she dressed for a tennis match, he put on his swimming trunks. The window a person chooses to look at the world through often determines their perception of reality.
The question I have for you today is, how do you view God? Is He your heavenly Father who loves you as His own child, having your best in mind?
Or do you see Him as a judge waiting to pronounce His judgement on your every mis-step?
Our perception of Him will put a desire in us to draw closer to Him or be like Adam and Eve and hide from Him.
Never allow the pain or struggles of the past to set your vision for how you see God. Take His word and allow His loving words to permeate your vision of Him.
A young couple rented a vacation cottage for a week. One afternoon the husband looked out a window at the swimming pool and exclaimed, "Let's change our clothes and go get some exercise!" His wife, who was washing the dishes in the kitchen and looking out the window watching some people play tennis, quickly agreed. While she dressed for a tennis match, he put on his swimming trunks. The window a person chooses to look at the world through often determines their perception of reality.
The question I have for you today is, how do you view God? Is He your heavenly Father who loves you as His own child, having your best in mind?
Or do you see Him as a judge waiting to pronounce His judgement on your every mis-step?
Our perception of Him will put a desire in us to draw closer to Him or be like Adam and Eve and hide from Him.
Never allow the pain or struggles of the past to set your vision for how you see God. Take His word and allow His loving words to permeate your vision of Him.
ACTION STEP: How much harsher are we with our spouses than we would be with anyone else? How short-fused do we get with our kids or are parents because we know we can get away with it?
How loving is your home, really? If I brought your spouse or your kids up here, gave them a truth serum, and asked them to tell us exactly how they feel about the love you show them, how would they respond?
I want to suggest something to you. If we fail to love our family, then we fail to love anyone else.
This week love and respect family members as you would the people you work with or attend church with. Ask them questions about what you can do to make their day better or help them out? You may very well be surprised at their reaction and their answers. Be ready to do what they need and want. Remember love is sacrificial. If you don't think you have what it takes, you are probably right--but God does.
I hope you have enjoyed this series. Drop me a line and let me know you care!
How loving is your home, really? If I brought your spouse or your kids up here, gave them a truth serum, and asked them to tell us exactly how they feel about the love you show them, how would they respond?
I want to suggest something to you. If we fail to love our family, then we fail to love anyone else.
This week love and respect family members as you would the people you work with or attend church with. Ask them questions about what you can do to make their day better or help them out? You may very well be surprised at their reaction and their answers. Be ready to do what they need and want. Remember love is sacrificial. If you don't think you have what it takes, you are probably right--but God does.
I hope you have enjoyed this series. Drop me a line and let me know you care!
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