Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Stand firm in the midst of Trials

Even though how firm the relationship inside the family, there are times that it is shaken by trials. But a strong family can stand firm in the midst of trials. For there is the Great One whom they can lean on.

What is a strong family?

First. It is a family that was built by God

Was your family built by God? Your family was built by God if, (1) before you live together, you had received God’s blessings through marriage. (2) you asked God to be the Spiritual head of your family. (3) In every plan you made you should submit it to God. (4) You should led your children to God (5) You should learn to thank and acknowledge God in everything you received.

  1. Before you live together you had received God’s blessings through marriage.
Meaning to say, it is best that a marriage should be done first before living together. It is in marriage that you will receive God’s blessings throughout your entire married life.
  1. Ask God to be the head of the family.
After marriage, before you start living together, ask God to be the Spiritual head of the family which you had established. if God is the head of the family which you had established, even though there will be storms of trials and problems yet your family is secure. You are secure because your Spiritual head is always there willing to help you and covers you with his mighty arms so that you are always secure.
  1. You should submit every plans and decisions to God.
Before putting into action, you should submit your plans and decisions to
God for Correction. Through prayers we can submit our plans and decision to God. If that is His will then everything will come smoothly. But if not, God would give you another option and it will just come out along the way as you continue on submitting to him. So there’s no way for problem for if it is God’s will, it is the best way for your family.
  1. Lead your children to God
If ever God would bless you with children, it is but your duty and obligation to lead them to God. God is the spiritual head, and you are the head of your family who can lead them to the spiritual head. Remember. You are accountable of their souls. They will not wander if had lead them to the right path which is the way of God.
  1. You should acknowledge God and thank Him for what you had received
You should be thankful to God for everything that comes to your life. Whether it be blessings, trials or problems. We should learn to thank God for everything. His Word Says: All things work together for Good. With these I know for sure that no problem can shake your family.