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By Rick Warren â 07/28/2022 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd like to share a Daily Devotional from Pastor Rick with you&body= âSince I . . . have washed your feet, you ought to wash each otherâs feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.â John 13:14-15 (NLT) One of the marks of an awesome familyâwhether itâs your biological family, your adoptive family, or your church familyâis that you help each other grow. But how do you do that? Let me give you two methods that help people grow and two that donât. These apply in every area of life, not just in families. You help each other grow: 1. Through example. Jesus did this in teaching his disciples. John 13:14-15 says, âSince I . . . have washed your feet, you ought to wash each otherâs feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to youâ (NLT). Your kids donât want to hear a sermon. They want to see Jesusâ example in your life. 2. Through conversations. If youâre not having critical conversations with your kids about real issues, youâre missing opportunities to help them grow. Unfortunately, most conversations parents have with kids are about schedules, eating, or homeworkânot about the things that really matter in life. The Bible says in Deuteronomy 6:7, âYou must teach [Godâs commandments] to your children and talk about them when you are at home or out for a walk; at bedtime and the first thing in the morningâ (TLB). You donât help people grow: 1. Through criticism. Nagging doesnât work. Condemning doesnât work. Criticizing and complaining are totally ineffective in helping a person change. Why? Because when you criticize, youâre focusing on what you donât want rather than what you do want. Ephesians 6:4 says, âDonât keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord himself approves, with suggestions and godly adviceâ (TLB). 2. Through comparing. Everybodyâs unique. Thereâs nobody in the world like you! Thatâs why comparing never, ever works. In fact, itâs lethal to any relationship. The Bible says, âEach person should judge his own actions and not compare himself with others. Then he can be proud for what he himself has doneâ (Galatians 6:4 NCV). The Bible is full of instructions and examples about how people should treat each other. In fact, the Bible includes 58 âone anotherâ statementsâthings like love one another, care for one another, pray for one another, encourage one another, help one another, counsel one another, and support one another. Thatâs the way God meant for it to be. The New Testament tells us to âencourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doingâ (1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV). [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - Think about the conversations you had with your family yesterday or today. Were you talking about things that really matter in life? If not, how can you shift some of your conversations to help each other grow?
- If youâre a parent, what was the last thing you corrected your children for? How are you being a daily example of the right way to live instead of that wrong behavior?
- Instead of comparing or criticizing, how can you build up the people in your family? The post [How Family Members Help Each Other Grow]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd like to share a Daily Devotional from Pastor Rick with you&body= [Get the Awesome Relationships Study Kit when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( God made us to love one anotherâso one of the greatest privileges in life is to build awesome relationships that reflect his love. And you can discover how with Pastor Rickâs Awesome Relationships Bible study. This 4-session DVD and workbook study shows you how to transform any relationship with a friend, family member, or spouse into a life-giving connection filled with joy and purpose. Together with Pastor Rick, youâll explore how to . . . ⢠Enjoy Godâs amazing design for your marriage
⢠Build a family dynamic full of grace and love
⢠Cultivate uplifting and meaningful friendships
⢠Develop a friendship with God that sustains you every day [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 6 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series Awesome Relationships. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: Fighting for an Awesome Marriage
Message 2: Fighting for an Awesome Family
Message 3: Making Friends for Eternity
Message 4: What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them
Message 5: Finding the Love of Your Life
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