Wealthy Living Christian Family

However, while it's one thing to talk about the Christian ethic from Matthew 6:33, or how family members should live according to Ephesians 5:22-30 and Ephesians 6:1-4, it's entirely another thing to know exactly what that means in reference to our everyday routines and issues.  

Families are precious and intended to be a blessing from God.  However, that's not always the case.  When just one family member is out of sync, the whole family can suffer or at least be affected by negative emotion.

Some of the reasons for this are unhappiness, illness, depression, abuse, lack of self-control, or the inability to function within a family.  Whatever the reason, we need to look to God for help when we have come to the end of our ability.  However, domestic abuse should never be tolerated. 

While we wait for God's guidance and restoration, part of that process includes "getting help for" or "getting away from" the abusive person.  In any case they should not remain in the home, especially when there are children.  There will still be "triggers" that can set them off and their behavior can escalate unless they get treatment and sincerely wish to change.    

CHRISTIAN FAMILY BEHAVIOR

Family members should be loving and kind to each other and our homes should be a haven or a place of rest. Christian homes should be a place of peace and joy.   However, sometimes family life can get hectic and all we want to do is escape it. 

In order to receive help from God, the desire to fix our problems is necessary and the willingness to change is a must. So, for change, we have to be motivated and we have to know what God can do for us. 

If your marriage is not going well, your children are out of control at any age, or you are besieged by manipulative relatives who are making your life miserable, I hope this series of lessons will be helpful to you.  You will learn how to make Christ personal to your circumstances and learn that He is bigger than anything you are suffering right now. 

When I was younger I would pray for God to fix my husband when things went wrong. After all, I was perfect! But the day came when I had to face the fact that I needed to fix me -- even when I was sure my husband was wrong. Doing this made me realize that my attitude made things better between us rather than holding our anger inside to fester. And we were able to see that it isn't so much who is right and who is wrong, but "how can we fix this together so that we both win." 

Although men need to make changes the same as women do, women hold more power over their families' behaviors. This means that when a woman maintains a Christian influence by looking to God rather than her emotions, the family has a better opportunity for love and compatibility. 

This doesn't mean that we must pray all day long and confess scripture every minute. The saying that "a person can be so spiritual that they are no earthly good" rings very true.  Children can't relate, teens will get bored and husbands will feel separated from their wives. 

All women need to do is follow the New Testament "Law of Love" and Love God with all their hearts.  Doing this will teach them to love their families through His perfected love.  This is done by creating many fun times and close experiences with family members.  Even mundane times together are important such as eating dinner. Families have become very busy, but our daily structure should allow for family time and sharing.     

HELPFUL STUDIES:

If you would like to learn how to have answered prayer for your family, visit Prayer Requests.  If you're not sure how to create the best Bible study for your family's needs, visit my study for Family Bible Study Tips. It's a 7-day e-mail study that gives clever ways to help different aged children relate to the Bible.  Each lesson is short.

At present, I have five Christian family subjects: family life and marriage through Christ which both deal with husband and wife issues for family success. Christian Bible Study is helpful for centering families around Christ. Christian Family Games details how to teach children of all ages and levels of faith to accept Christian nurturing over worldly entertainment. And children's Christian games, DVD's and activities are a great source of some of the best Christian activity products for children and teenagers along with sources for intellectual stimulation. Click on any one of the above links to begin living the Christian family experience. 

Read The Sheep Mentality to help you teach your children how not to be influenced by the wrong words and bad influences. To have faith for successful prayer over your family, It Makes Perfect Sense will be of great value. I also have a dating series for teenagers and single parents. Read my Climate & Natural Disaster Guide articles for family safety and preparedness for disasters. 

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