Things to do to have a strong family
Be Godly Parents
Consistent
Listen
Discipline without rejection
Parents love one another
Don’t play favorites
Admit failures
Pray together
Read Bible together
Encourage private devotions
Attend church together
Explain how to handle money
Discourage criticism
Share heartaches, problems and trials (age appropriate)
Don’t avoid hard questions
Build Biblical convictions
Spend time with your children
Encourage your children
Plan fun things together
Willing to ask forgiveness
When a problem comes don’t take sides
Always be honest with your family
Be a refuge for one another
What about a broken home?
Blended family
Stay physically and emotionally close to your children
Increase your time of prayer and Scripture reading
Remind them that trusting God is more important than ever before
Encourage with a verse of Scripture every morning
Dr. Charles Stanley’s notes on having a strong family.
Deuteronomy 11:19
And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
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