Building Your Dream Home

Building Your Dream Home

This session was inspired by HGTV... Personally I have never even heard of that, but they talked about how people win dream homes and home make-overs on that channel. So, following that theme, this session gave us some essential qualities that our "dream homes" should have. 

1) CHRISTIAN -- First and foremost, our homes need to have Christ present and He needs to have preeminence. We need to be teaching sound doctrine in our homes, and we need to be prayer warriors for those in our homes. 

2) LOVE -- We need to say it and we need to show it. When we say it, say it often, and then put actions to your words and show your love. "We don't have to do great things, just things with great love." 

3) FORGIVENESS -- Don't hold on to past offenses, it only does damage, and most of that damage is done to yourself. 

4) TRUST -- Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Psalm 56:3 "When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You." We need to trust the Lord with His plans for us and our families. Trust His protection and provision. Also, "do what you say, and say what you do," so that you build trustworthiness and others can trust you. 

5) HUMILITY -- James 4:10 "Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exult you." Philippians 2:3 "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important that yourselves." DON'T BE SELFISH! Be a servant! Admit mistakes. And have a zero tolerance policy for bad attitudes. 

6) GRATITUDE -- Enemies of being grateful are: entitlement and comparison, don't allow them to creep into your life and steal your joy. Be grateful for everything. 

7) TEAM WORK -- Train your children to give 100% and be the example of that for them. Everyone should be helping out in the home. One person doing everything for everyone else is only harming them, not helping.

8) HAVE AND CHOOSE CONTENTMENT -- Philippians 4:11-13; 19-20 "Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me..... And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen." Who you are, where you are, what you have, every circumstance, in everything be content.

9) HAVE FUN -- Make time to have fun with your family. Fun with your family is an important aspect of life, it doesn't have to cost anything, but make sure you don't get so busy that you never have any fun with your family. 

10) COMMITMENT -- Be faithful to the Lord and surrender your will to Him. 

One final thought: Is how YOU live going to inspire your family (current or future) to imitate you and live a life that follows Christ?