Guardrails for Your Family (Proverbs 22)
Life is tough but life without God is even tougher. The Bible, in Proverbs 22:5, says that crooked people have thorns and snares in their way; but "whoever guards his soul" it says, "will keep far from them." Putting up guardrails based on God's guidance encourages morality and ethical living and helps families move down the road despite challenges. So, parents, teach virtuous living and model it. You can try to put the pieces of your family together without God but I wouldn't recommend it.
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Life is tough but life without God is even tougher. The Bible, in Proverbs 22:5, says that crooked people have thorns and snares in their way; but "whoever guards his soul" it says, "will keep far from them." Putting up guardrails based on God's guidance encourages morality and ethical living and helps families move down the road despite challenges. So, parents, teach virtuous living and model it. You can try to put the pieces of your family together without God but I wouldn't recommend it.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Stepfamily living…without God? Now that’s a thorny path.
Ron: Stepfamily living…without God? Now that’s a thorny path.
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Ron: You know, life is tough but life without God is even tougher. The Bible, in Proverbs 22:5, says that crooked people have thorns and snares in their way; but “whoever guards his soul” it says, “will keep far from them.” You know, putting up guardrails based on God’s guidance for our lives keeps us on the path.
Family guardrails that encourage morality and ethical living keep families moving down the road despite challenges. So, parents, teach virtuous living and model it. Oh, you can try to put all the pieces of your family together without God, but I wouldn’t recommend it. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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