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Foundations of the Family. Foundations of the Family. Our Families need a strong foundation!. Foundations of the Family. Leadership in the home rests on the shoulders of Fathers Ephesians 5:21-23. Foundations of the Family. Leaders…. Follow , Hold, Carry, Push. Foundations of the Family.
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Foundations of the Family Our Families need a strong foundation!
Foundations of the Family Leadership in the home rests on the shoulders of Fathers Ephesians 5:21-23
Foundations of the Family Leaders…. Follow, Hold, Carry, Push
Foundations of the Family Forgiveness
Foundations of the Family Why forgiveness?
Foundations of the Family Why forgiveness? Because families are made of people.
Foundations of the Family “Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven every day, every hour increasingly. That is the great work of love among the fellowship of the weak that is the human family.” –Henri Nouwen-
Foundations of the Family Forgiveness can’t just be something that you occasionally do in your family. It has to be a foundation, an attitude, a lifestyle.
Foundations of the Family “Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.” -Martin Luther King Jr.-
Foundations of the Family How can we lay a foundation of forgiveness? Ephesians 4:17-32
Foundations of the Family How can we lay a foundation of forgiveness? Subtraction Bitterness, Rage, Anger, Brawling, Slander, Malice
Foundations of the Family How can we lay a foundation of forgiveness? Addition Kindness, Compassion, Forgiveness
Foundations of the Family How can we lay a foundation of forgiveness? The Example
Foundations of the Family “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it” –Mark Twain-
Foundations of the Family How can we lay a foundation of forgiveness? The Example When we forgive we release the beautiful fragrance of Christ
Foundations of the Family “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” –C.S. Lewis-
Foundations of the Family Are you laying a foundation of forgiveness in your family?