Last night at Community Group we discussed what the next step is after laying the Foundation of a Mission Statement. Keeping in mind that the mission statement is after much prayer and based upon God's word we have gained an understanding of the direction God would have us Intentionally go. We have now gained the proper view of "success in the family" verses the world's view of success for our children & family.
The next step is putting the Walls of Protection in place. There is a story told about an experiment done with children staying huddled together and not using the full space of a playground that did not have a fence. Once a fence was put in place the children began to play on the entire playground. Within the context of the family our children must have a sense of security and know the boundaries that have intentionally been put there for them to grow in a healthy way. Some of the walls of protection that we came up with as a group that need to be in place within a healthy family are:
*healthy relationships-husband/wife, mother/child, father/child, friends
*Character Building must be intentional this could be based upon the fruit of the Spirit described in Galations 5:22
*Communication needs to take place, which happens in our words, our tone, our nonverbal expressions. We need to strive for understanding each other not just wanting the other person to hear. Eph.4:29, James 3:5-8, Ps. 68:5 and Prov. 15:1 are all wonderful verses to study to help allow communication to take place
*Role Model
*Pray
*Devotion
*Thankfulness
*Eyes to see hand of God at work
*Protection of family time together
*Mission Minded
These were just some of the main supporting walls that we shared that need to be in place to help build a home that will withstand the storms of life. Matthew 7:24-27 talks of the wise man building his house upon the rock and the foolish man built his upon the sand. I think this is very appropriate to use within the building of our homes today. We must intentionally build our families upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ and establish the supporting beams and walls based upon the principles God has laid out in His manual book for our lives, the BIBLE.
My prayer for you is that you seek out God's word and heart to establish the walls in your family that will withstand the storms of this world. It is not a matter of "if" the storms will come but when they come, may your family be firmly grounded and rooted in the truth of God's word.
Please post a comment with some "walls" you have established within your family. We can all learn from each other!
Praying for more Authentic Families,
Darla
The next step is putting the Walls of Protection in place. There is a story told about an experiment done with children staying huddled together and not using the full space of a playground that did not have a fence. Once a fence was put in place the children began to play on the entire playground. Within the context of the family our children must have a sense of security and know the boundaries that have intentionally been put there for them to grow in a healthy way. Some of the walls of protection that we came up with as a group that need to be in place within a healthy family are:
*healthy relationships-husband/wife, mother/child, father/child, friends
*Character Building must be intentional this could be based upon the fruit of the Spirit described in Galations 5:22
*Communication needs to take place, which happens in our words, our tone, our nonverbal expressions. We need to strive for understanding each other not just wanting the other person to hear. Eph.4:29, James 3:5-8, Ps. 68:5 and Prov. 15:1 are all wonderful verses to study to help allow communication to take place
*Role Model
*Pray
*Devotion
*Thankfulness
*Eyes to see hand of God at work
*Protection of family time together
*Mission Minded
These were just some of the main supporting walls that we shared that need to be in place to help build a home that will withstand the storms of life. Matthew 7:24-27 talks of the wise man building his house upon the rock and the foolish man built his upon the sand. I think this is very appropriate to use within the building of our homes today. We must intentionally build our families upon the solid rock of Jesus Christ and establish the supporting beams and walls based upon the principles God has laid out in His manual book for our lives, the BIBLE.
My prayer for you is that you seek out God's word and heart to establish the walls in your family that will withstand the storms of this world. It is not a matter of "if" the storms will come but when they come, may your family be firmly grounded and rooted in the truth of God's word.
Please post a comment with some "walls" you have established within your family. We can all learn from each other!
Praying for more Authentic Families,
Darla
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You're probably gonna think I'm a nutcase, but...
I was sitting in front of you at church this morning, and I really loved hearing you sing. :) Thanks for sharing your voice. :)
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