Modern Family—Overcoming Myths
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Ephesians 6:1-4 (NLT) 1 Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
MYTH: Your child’s approval is important.
MYTH: Children are the center of family life.
MYTH: The best way to keep kids out of trouble is to keep them busy.
BIG IDEA: Healthy families are sustained by their Heavenly Father.
ACTION STEP: Think of something that has distracted you (and your family) from keeping God at the center, and replace it.