October 2, 2016
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Have you ever seen the family
pictures that come with picture frames? They look so perfect. Dad has big
muscles. Mom’s hair is perfect. The kids are perfectly lined up by order of
height with big perfect smiles. Do you want to know what the problem is? They
are not real. Not even a little bit. They are paid actors that met each other
five minutes before the picture. Family is much messier. We are frustrated
every time we compare our real life with their “facebook” / “pinterest” life of
someone else. We look at our families and they do not look like the stock
picture. Over the next five weeks you will learn five values that will point to
a simple single reality that changes it all. No matter how complicated,
frustrating and messy the story of your family is, God’s great story of Grace
includes your family.
Describe your vision of the
“perfect family.” Where did your idea of the perfect family come from? How does
your family measure up to your vision?
How does the image of what you
think you are supposed to be affect the way you parent your children?
Based on what you learned this
week, how does God really feel about your family? How does the way you view God
impact the way you view and lead your family?
How have you seen God show up in the happy times of your
family? How about in the heartbreaking times?
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