2. Surviving & Thriving in a Blended Family #2 May 31, 2009

3. Fixing Family Dysfunction

4. Introduction Is any family normal? Jacob: A Story of Dysfunction…
Genesis 29:16-30:24, 33:1-2, 37:1-4

5. Five Family Dysfunctions
Lack of LOVE
Codependency
Manipulation
Appeasement
Favoritism

6. SOLUTIONS for Dysfunction
Focusing on God’s APPROVAL & PLEASURE
1 Corinthians 7:32-35
1 Corinthians 10:31
2 Corinthians 5:9
Ephesians 5:8b, 10

7. SOLUTIONS for Dysfunction
Focusing on God’s APPROVAL & PLEASURE
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Even Jesus focused on pleasing the Father: John 8:29

8. SOLUTIONS for Dysfunction
Focusing on God’s APPROVAL & PLEASURE
Grow a BACKBONE that is centered on LOVING God first

9. SOLUTIONS for Dysfunction
Give up the need to CONTROL situations and OUTCOMES in order to be HAPPY
Philippians 4:6-7

10. SOLUTIONS for Dysfunction
Give love to ALL in your household. Recognize EACH child as your FAVORITE.

11. Next Week…
The challenge
of discipline
in the
Blended Family.

12. Conclusion
The HOPE for the
Blended Family
Is CENTERED
In LOVING God