Values that build Strong Families The Foundation for a Strong Family
1. God First - Essential to building strong families Exodus 20 1And God spoke all these words: 2“I am the LORD your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3“You shall have no other gods before me”
1. God First - Essential to building strong families Exodus 20:1-3 1And God spoke all these words: 2“I am the LORD your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3“You shall have no other gods before me”
2. Your whole life for the cause of Christ Luke 9:23 Jesus said, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Compartmentalization: to divide something into separate areas, categories, or compartments, often in a way that makes the separate parts too isolated
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Giving Christ first place in everything is the best foundation you can provide for yourself and for your family
3. F-I-R-S-T F – Finances Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. Q: “Does my budget, my accounts and my giving reflect the generous nature of God?”
I – Interests 1Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Q: “Think of one of your interests - is this dominating my life to the detriment of my relationship with God or do you find yourself thankful for this simple pleasure that you can use to bring enjoyment and glory to God?”
R – Relationships Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Q: “how am I investing in relationships with others; how am I serving God as I serve my fellow brother or sister who is in need?”
S – Schedule John 5:19-20 (MSG) So Jesus explained himself at length. "I'm telling you this straight. The Son can't independently do a thing, only what he sees the Father doing. What the Father does, the Son does. The Father loves the Son and includes him in everything he is doing. Q: “How is God first in your schedule? ”
T – Troubles GG reat way to prove our dependence and reliance upon the God who heals us and rescues us from all our troubles is by turning to him first in prayer and asking him to intervene PP rayer Partners available to pray for you
F – Finances I – Interests R – Relationships S – Schedule T – Troubles
Giving Christ first place in everything is the best foundation you can provide for yourself and for your family