THE SUMMARISED FAMILY.

The marriage that meets to plan, pray and participate together stays together. The family that thoughtfully serves, shares and in simplicity lives with honestly soars together.

Honest communication with God and one-another leads to a marriage that stays happily together. By meeting to plan (weekly) how to honour God with our collective lives and activities our relationship moves away from the self-centredness (James 3:13-18) that destroys us. 

Couples meeting to pray for the 'grace of life' (1 Pet. 3:1-7) for their relationship (1 Pet. 3:8-12; Heb. 10:23-25) will also recognise the importance of their local church if they are to bless others and grow in unity, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart and a humble mind. We usually know how to play together but we often fail to develop the 'skill sets' required to participate together! 

Regretfully, we as couples, families or churches often marginalize those members of our 'team' that are the "less" talented, but we forget that those less 'gifted' are no less essential for Christian marriages, families and congregations that want to operate as Biblical "informed." (1Cor. 12:1, 11, 12-26). 

The family that thoughtfully serves, shares and in simplicity lives [with honesty] ... soars together.

If your family is thoughtfully committed to love Christ, to obey His Word and to share the message of salvation with others; then, your conscious choice to "abide" in Christ will take your life-walk off (1 Jn 2:5-6; 15-17) of 'the things of the world.' By thoughtful service the care for needy, for physically or emotionally challenged believers we build hearts of selflessness and kindness. 

To share the blessings that God has entrusted to us, we are to share our time, our talents and our tithe or benevolence in a trustworthy way. To accomplish this, we need to see that we are privileged to be "stewards" (1 Cor 4:1-2), or caretakers, of God's blessings. Then, through this "stewardship" of life our marriage and family will grow spiritually and solid Christlike leadership will develop in the husband, wife and children.

To manifest the Truth (2 Cor. 4:1-7) we live-out our lives in simplicity and now through these simple and sincere lives [that are transparent or honest] ... Our faith & trust in Christ's care, results in a unique Christian peace and contentedness (Heb. 13:1-8) and encourages others to trust the Lord. Now, our lives -- so lived, are used of God to make obvious how God's Truth changes, edifies and encourages. Then we all soar to new human, spiritual and individual heights together. 

A REQUEST...
Once you look-up the Scripture References included in the text above... drop me a line and share your own thoughts, please! Your input will help me with my next blog. 
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