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2011-
Articles
by Angela Hall Dobbins
A Definition
of "Family"
(Please scroll down to also read "In God's Family There Is Love".)
A Family Is...
A Family is a Place
To cry
To laugh
To vent frustration
To ask for help
And tease
And yell
To
be kissed and hugged and smiled at.
A Family is People
Who care when you are sad
Who love you no matter what
Who share your
triumphs
Who don't expect you to be perfect
Just grow with honesty
In your own direction.
A Family is a Circle
Where we learn to like ourselves
Where we learn to make good decisions
Where we learn to think before we do
Where we learn integrity and respect for others
Where we are special
Where we share ideas
Where we listen and are listened to
Where
we learn the rules of life
To prepare ourselves for the world.
The world is a Place
Where
anything can happen.
If we grow in a Loving Family
We are ready for the world.
~ Author Unknown
by Angela Hall Dobbins
I like the little prose above, "A Family Is...", and wish I knew who wrote it because it conveys so much of what I believe a godly family should be. When I say this, I am not only referring to individual families, but to our church and neighborhood families, as well. It would do us great good to consider the author's words in describing what a family should be.
When you think about it, there are all different kinds of families. There are biological families, blended families, adoptive families, extended families, school and work families, organizational families, team families, community families, and more. Each of us belongs to a family, whether it be small or large. Most of us are part of more than one family. But the most wonderful thing is that we are ALL part of God's Family!
It is in God's Family that we have refuge and find strength to face the day-
In God's Family, there are children with many colored faces, differing characteristics, and from all walks of life. We are all different because He created us that way. He delights in our differences and loves each one of us with a love that is everlasting and unconditional. It is here in God's Family that we discover what a loving Father our Creator really is and that we learn and grow in grace and wisdom, as we receive and share His love.
In today's world, we are faced with so many challenges and external forces which
threaten to destroy our families. At a time when there is so much talk concerning
"family values" and what an "ideal family" should be, it is important that we remember
who we are as God's children and that we strive to uphold the loving values taught
in His Word. By "His Word", I am referring not only in His written word, the Bible,
but to the true Word of God-
Always remember... in God's Family, there is Love, first and foremost. True "family
values" are those taught in the book of I Corinthians, chapter 13, in the Ten Commandments,
and in the words of Jesus found in Matthew 22:36-
May God Bless You Abundantly!
Love in Christ,
Angela
Our home is built
with the light of God's love,
caring and sharing
His gifts from above.
*Scripture References:
Jeremiah 31:3 "I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you." ESV
Joshua 24:15 "...but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." KJV
Matthew 22:36-
John 1:12 "To all who did receive him [Jesus], who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" NIV
Romans 8:16 "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God" NKJV
Galatians 5:22-
Ephesians 5:1-
I Corinthians 13:4-
I Corinthians 13:13 "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." NIV
I John 3:1 "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God." ESV
I John 3:16 "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers." NIV
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (NKJV)
If you don’t know Jesus Christ but you’d like to, pray and ask Him to come into your heart today. God loves you and longs to put His arms around you and embrace you as His child. Nothing in this life can give you a sense of security, love and belonging like the love of God. And God has given His love to us through His Son, Jesus Christ. Get to know Him today... He will change your life!
Love in Christ Jesus,
Angela
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