Six Traits of Strong Families

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Six Traits of Strong Families God’s Wisdom from Proverbs

Family Breakdown We continually hear of family breakdown in the world (11:29) Breakdown due to inner spiritual weaknesses Breakdown due to outward worldly pressures God gives us the wisdom to build strong families (3:33; 12:7; 14:1,11)

Strong Families 1: Strong Faith in God Strength comes from faith Focus on God in the home (1:7; 9:10; 15:16) Bible reading (23:23; 28:9) Prayer (15:8,29) Worship (21:3, 27)

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:7)

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. (Proverbs 28:9)

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous. (Proverbs 15:29)

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind! (Proverbs 21:27)

2: Strong Inward Character Strong Families 2: Strong Inward Character Strength comes from application of God's word throughout age A man of honorable character (27:21) A woman of honorable character (11:16; 12:4; 19:13-14; 31:10ff) A youthful honorable character (10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 28:7)

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise. (Proverbs 27:21)

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. (Proverbs 12:4)

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. (Proverbs 10:1)

3: Strong Love Within the Family Strong Families 3: Strong Love Within the Family Strength comes from commitment to each other Love for one another’s welfare (10:12; 15:17) Avoid selfishness that destroys family life (12:15) Give heart-felt appreciation, affection, and praise (4:3-4; 23:24-25; 25:11)

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. (Proverbs 15:17)

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel. (Proverbs 12:15)

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice. (Proverbs 23:25)

3: Strong Love Within the Family Strong Families 3: Strong Love Within the Family Avoid harsh / critical words that tear down (15:4; 17:1; 21:9,19) Cultivate good words that will build up (15:23; 18:20-21) Angry words tear down (15:1-2,14,28) Children loving parents (19:26; 20:20; 23:22-25; 30:11,17)

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4)

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it! (Proverbs 15:23)

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger. (Proverbs 15:1)

There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother. (Proverbs 30:11)

4: Strong Discipline in the Home Strong Families 4: Strong Discipline in the Home Strength comes from teaching and training Instructive discipline (3:11-12; 13:1; 15:5; 19:18; 22:6) Corrective discipline (13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15,17)

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke. (Proverbs 13:1)

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother. (Proverbs 29:15)

Strong Families 5: Strong Ties That Bind Strength comes from spending enjoyable time together Positive interaction builds bonds (4:10-11; 5:15ff; 23:26) Excessive time away separates and suffocates family ties (27:8)

Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many. (Proverbs 4:10)

As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place. (Proverbs 27:8)

Strong Families 6: Strong Defenses Strength comes by building defenses Righteous principles help us overcome life’s difficulties (24:10,16) Spiritually healthy families pull together in times of crisis (4:18- 19; 17:17)

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again; But the wicked are overthrown by calamity. (Proverbs 24:16)

A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17)

Strong Families 1. Strong faith 2. Strong inward character 3 Strong Families 1. Strong faith 2. Strong inward character 3. Strong love 4. Strong discipline 5. Strong ties 6. Strong defenses

Strong Families God wrote the manual on strong families (24:3-4) Let us build in ourselves and our children the strength it takes to make it to heaven!