Hello Friends, as I pray for and think on Family today, I would like to encourage you to do the same. As you do this, remember that family is like a small community. A family is the bedrock of society. A community can only thrive, or function based on the capacity of the people living in it. The work is to foster and keep the family structure whole. Spiritual, emotional, and physical wholeness will predict the outcome of the type of family/community you live in.
What kind of family/community do you want to live in? What is the state of your family right now? If you are not happy with the way your family looks right now, spiritually, emotionally, and/or physically, then I encourage you to do one of the most important things you can do, and that is to pray. Yes, PRAY! for your family. The family you say that you love. As you pray, another important factor, is to position yourself and lovingly do what it takes to help your family in the process to healing and wholeness.
No family is the perfect family, whether immediate, or extended. There are no sinless human beings. We have all done things that may have hurt our own family members in some way, shape, or form. It may have been intentionally, or it may have been unintentionally. Nonetheless we must focus on our family so that we can see the things that need fixing and work on bringing healing to our generations to come. But, if we choose to neglect, and ignore the issues hurting us within our family structure, then society will continue to hurt as well. What legacy of family life will you be leaving for your children’s children. How do you want your children to remember you? How do you want your mother, father, sister, brother, niece, nephew, cousin or friend to remember you as a family member? (Think on these things, because this is the time for Love and unity even as we see the opposite happening in the world.)
Our creator loves the well being of families. Families make nations, nations form the world and world systems. Let us think of the big picture when it comes to our family and community. Righteousness exalts a nation, sin is a reproach to any people, Proverbs 14:34. If we want a well round, safe, prosperous nation, then we must make sure that our families are in tact spiritually, emotionally, and physically. A healthy family is the wealth of that nation. When families are dysfunctional, then the community will most likely be dysfunctional. I would imagine that every person would love to be in a family/community that is happy and whole. The happiness and wholeness is what we have to work towards if we want to experience a wholesome family, community, and nation. We must all bear in that responsibility individually and collectively.
Friends, If the well being of your family is important to you. If the well being of your nation is important to you, then I encourage you to focus on your family. Allow your love for them to cause you to be relentless in prayer for them until you see change for the better. Only you know the true details of the frustrations in your family life that need to be addressed. It is hard work sometimes dealing with family, but don’t give up on your family. Pray and position yourself for the changes you want to see in your family until you see the healing and wholeness in your family.
Peace and Love!
