Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Different views

Don’t use bad language. Say only what is good and helpful to those you are talking to, and what will give them a blessing. Ephesians 4:29
Have you had a dream of what a perfect family should look like? Do you ever ask yourself these question: “Why would God put me in a family like this?” "Why do I feel like I  have to endure situations within him/her?"
 Look at what the Bible said, "You should be like one big happy family, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds. "(1 Peter 3:8 ) That’s the family that God wants for us. The reality is that none of us have a perfect family like this. *:( sad Good relationships make our lives enjoyable and meaningful, but broken relationships can make our lives miserable. 
There are always many views in every situation in any family, we can see things differently from a different perspective, depending on what we want to see. Do we often treat strangers better than we treat our own family? Do we know that our words are often harshest?  Why do we treat family pets better than we treat our spouses or children or siblings? Why can’t we do better to them? Why is it so hard to talk to our families in a godly way? Is it because we are so familiar with them that we don’t have to show them our best or respective? The key to transforming our family life is to have consideration for others. Speaking to consideration, it won’t always be easy.  When we focus on their needs, and not just on our needs, good relationships will follow.  Communication is also the key to good relationships. Is all our communication in the form of fighting?  If we want our family relationships to improve, we are going to have to take the time to listen and speak kindly.  When we have control of our words, we have control of our hearts. :DBecause our fallen nature, it is so hard to live what we believe, so start today, pay attention to how we treat others, both in our words and actions. 

~Rachel

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