I'd Say The Family Is Worth Fighting For.
You know that's right, huh.
"You do not pray? Will you refuse the privilege which angels envy?" ~ Charles H. Spurgeon
"PRAY WITHOUT CEASING" -- that's as simple as breathing out. Exhale (Thanks, praise, worship, intercession, requests). Who doesn't do that? The dead don't. See 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17
Receiving powerful grace is as simple as breathing in. Inhale (unction to function, comfort, healing, grace, mercy, restoration, strength.. Yes, empowering to be and give clear verbal witness for Jesus. Fresh anointing for guidance etc.)
MAKE PRAYER AN ONGOING LIFESTYLE. Prayer is not an event; it is a continual conversation with God.
PRAY IN EVERY SITUATION give thanks, give supplications upward, give a flip about what matters most.
In joy or in trouble, bring it to God. He is always listening and always DEEPLY cares.
KEEP YOUR HEART CONNECTED TO GOD ALL DAY LONG.
Short and to the point specific prayers, silent prayers, and Scripture prayers keep your heart aligned with His heart.
PRAYER.. IS SUCH A PRIVILEGE, AND GOD CHANGES THINGS.
Prayer is the avenue whereby God meets our needs. It (He) changes us, it (He) changes circumstances. Yes, when your will is God's will then you will have your will. Praying in faith moves the hand of God For good and never for bad.
DON'T GIVE UP ON JESUS CUZ HE WON'T GIVE UP ON YOU. HASN'T, WON'T. NEVER HAS, NEVER WILL. HE LOVES TO HEAR YOU REACH OUT TO HIM AND DELIGHTS TO MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS, BELIEVER.
Keep praying AS THE SPIRIT LEADS YOU ..until you see His answer arrive. Persistence honors God and releases His power.
Once prayer becomes a habit of life, take it up a notch and pray earnestly cuz your family and friends really matter to you!
The world around us is so desperate but so many people in churches are not desperate. Many have forgot what that's like. See Matthew 7:8-9
Ask,
Seek,
Knock.. this means.. ASK OF GOD..
...boldly! This is not at all about overcoming God's reluctance to respond, but it's simply laying hold of His highest willingness to intervene -- to bless you and your friends.
"Be sober, be vigilant.." 1 Peter 5:8 KnowGod.org
"For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." Psalm 8411
You won't pray everywhere until you start to pray somewhere. Here and now, today is good. Candidly express, listen, obey the Lord. It's a choice.
"Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]." James 5:16 amp
"For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?" Matthew 7: 8-9
"Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked schemes." Psalm 37:7 amp
When we pray, we access God's good and unchanging promises. Those were put in the Bible for you, your family, and others you care about
God deeply loves the family because He designed it. He wasn't confused when he did that. He that is most wholesome thought it up. Before He established governments, schools, or nations, He established the family, and He cares about your home (see Genesis 2:18-25).
Go read that book again. God created a man and from his rib He created a woman.. and then came the children.
The family is God's first classroom, first mission field, and first place where faith is to be lived and passed from one generation to the next (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Psalm 78:4-7).
What did Jesus leave behind when he ascended? The church and families. Your family is still important to Him.
What do wayward worldly people today think is worth quickly ditching? God, churches and families.
Because the family is so precious to God, it is a primary target of Satan. The enemy really knows that strong, Christ-centered homes produce strong churches, strong communities, and future generations who know and love the Lord.
Weak homes, however, often leave behind wounded hearts, brokenness, and spiritual casualties.
So the family is worth fighting for. Not with clenched fists, but with folded hands. Not through pride, but through humble repentance. Not by human strength, but by the grace and power of Jesus Christ.
"History belongs to the believing intercessors."
"Ultimately history belongs to God cuz He's totally sovereign. It's His tory and includes you with your family. He invented time, though He lives outside of time. He sees. He's here. Not far away." @KurtwVs
"The family is the nursery of the church." — Charles H. Spurgeon
What Are Six Ways Satan Seeks to Destroy the Family?
A. He Weakens the Father's Godly Leadership in the Home
Have you given up on praying for your wife and kids, dads? Satan loves a leadership vacuum. When a husband neglects his God-given responsibility to lovingly hear, lead, protect, and serve his family, everyone feels the loss. Biblical leadership is never harsh or self-centered. It is Christlike, sacrificial, humble, and filled with understanding (Ephesians 5:25-29; Colossians 3:19; 1 Peter 3:7).
A father who walks closely with Christ becomes a blessing to his wife and children. His greatest sermon is not preached from a platform but lived around the dinner table.
A man's greatest legacy is not what he leaves to his family per se, but what he leaves invested into his family.
B. He Attacks the Marriage Covenant
The enemy knows that if he can fracture the marriage, he can wound the entire household. Small offenses become deep bitterness. Selfishness replaces servant-hearted love. Unforgiveness hardens the heart. Harsh words slowly tear down what years of love have built.
Yet God's grace is stronger than resentment. Where there is genuine repentance, forgiveness, humility, and daily dependence upon Christ, marriages can flourish again.
"Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." (Mark 10:9)
"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)
Isn't it interesting how Mr. Lucifer does his best to try to get young couples together physically (sexually in fornication sin) too early before marriage and then works opposite of that to get them apart physically (in distracted neglect or adultery sin).
C. He Replaces God's Truth with the World's Fake News Lies
Every home is being discipled by something or someone when you think about it.
"The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, but the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded." Prov. 13:13
If God's Word is neglected, the culture will gladly fill the vacuum. Television, social media, entertainment, celebrities, and popular opinion become substitute teachers. Soon the family's thinking begins to reflect the world instead of Christ.
God calls us to build our homes upon His unchanging truth -- build on the Rock, not on the shifting sand so to speak.
"Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth." (John 17:17)
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind..." (Romans 12:2)
D. He Keeps Families Too Busy for God
Not every distraction is sinful, but many distractions become spiritually dangerous.
Families can become so busy making a living that they forget how to live. Calendars become full while hearts become empty. Sports, entertainment, careers, hobbies, endless screens, and constant activity quietly replace family worship, prayer, meaningful conversations, church fellowship, and time in God's Word.
The greatest things are often crowded out by merely good things.
Like Mary, every family must choose "the good portion" that cannot be taken away (Luke 10:38-42).
E. He Normalizes Sin
Sin rarely arrives looking dangerous.
It usually enters dressed as entertainment, convenience, tolerance, or harmless fun. What once troubled the conscience gradually becomes accepted. What was once resisted is eventually defended.
The eyes, ears, and mind shape the heart.
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." (Proverbs 4:23)
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8)
F. He Divides What God Calls to Be United
One careless sentence. One unresolved hurt. One proud heart. One unwillingness to forgive.
That is often all Satan needs to widen a crack into a canyon.
But the gospel always moves people toward reconciliation. Humility heals. Grace restores. Forgiveness rebuilds bridges that anger burned down.
"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." (Ephesians 4:3)
"A soft answer turns away wrath.." (Proverbs 15:1)
Our Greatest Defense Is The Lord
Call upon him while you can. Satan is also powerful, but he is not near as powerful or sovereign like Jesus. Christ has already conquered him through His death on the cross and physical resurrection.
A family that regularly prays together, studies God's Word together, worships together, serves together, and quickly forgives one another becomes increasingly different than most families.. it's difficult for the enemy to divide them.
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." (1 Peter 5:8)
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." (James 4:7)
"As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:15)
Do you have a family of two? Just you and your wife.. make it a family of three with Jesus as Lord. That's big enough.
A bundle of sticks tied together is difficult to break. Separate the sticks one by one, and each snaps with little effort. Satan's strategy has always been division. God's strategy has always been unity centered in Christ.
Here's A Challenge For You
The strongest homes are not perfect homes. A flawed man with a flawed woman, and often times flawed children come along. They are homes where Jesus is welcomed every day as Lord.. by each one prayerfully. Won by One.
Fight for your marriage.
Fight for your children.
Fight for family worship.
Fight for purity.
Fight for unity.
Fight on your knees, and stop fighting God or fighting your spouse.. even with attitude or words.
The family is worth fighting for because it belongs to God. Fallen angels hate the familirs knowing God created families.
"The Christian family ought to be a little church." — Jonathan Edwards
"The home is the chief school of human virtues." — William Ellery Channing
May every Christian home be able to say with joyful conviction:
"As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:15)
1 He weakens the father's leadership--on earth, one discouraged dad is too many. When a father abdicates his God-given role to lead with understanding, the whole family suffers.2 He attacks the marriage. By urgest he tries to get you together physically too early (pre-wedd-alter), and then once married he does his best to get you appart physically. We all must work wisely. Bitterness, selfishness, unforgiveness, and constant conflict erode the foundation of the home.3 He replaces God's truth with the world's lies. All the major news platforms now and movie and TV show makers traffic is fake news. A family that neglects Scripture will soon adopt the culture's values.4 He keeps the family too busy for God and for each other. Yes, way too busy for devotions in the word and in simple prayer together. Too busy for regular church involvement, too busy for edifying Christian fellowship, for each parents and friends. Crowded schedules often crowd out acceptable worship of the Lord, fellowship, and meaningful time together.5 He normalizes sin in too many distracted minds. On what they see and hear. What once grieved the inner conscience eventually becomes accepted and defended.6 He divides families and churches instead of uniting us.. sure, if we allow him to. Misunderstandings, pride, harsh words, and unresolved offenses become tools to separate hearts. Choose to pray for unity with Christ as your main focus, today!
"Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes!" Psalm 133:1-2 esv
