Families are one of God's precious gifts to us. They come in all different combinations, but the purpose is the same, so that we can love and support each other through this difficult journey of life. How sad it is when there is fighting and jealousy inside the family. There is oh! so much joy that is missed because of selfishness and pride. Some people may not have family that is blood related, but you still belong to a family, the best family ever, the family of God. This forever family is made up of believers who are connected through faith. Brothers and sisters in our churches should be there to encourage, help and spiritually uplift each other. Pray and ask God to make you the brother or sister He wants you to be. Throw criticism, jealousy, and hatred out the window and replace it with an extra measure of God's love for your fellow man. The result will be much more rewarding, uplifting, and a happier life filled to overflowing with God's gift of joy.
Joshua 24:15 KJV - And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Acts 16:31 KJV - And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Psalm 103:17-18 KJV - But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
1 Kings 8:57 KJV - The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: