Family is a Team Effort

“Behold, children are a gift of the LORD,
the fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
so are the children of one's youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
they will not be ashamed
when they speak with their enemies in the gate.” Psalm 127:3-5

“Our family just isn’t together,” a disenchanted mother confided. “Everyone just goes their own way, does their own thing. There’s no sense of unity or togetherness.” What this mother sensed is a pervasive epidemic in American culture (and in many other cultures as well). But how are we to combat this destructive ill?

As everyone knows, in sports, the team that plays together usually has the upper hand and a better chance to win against their opponent. In the family unit, it’s much the same. The family that works together has a greater chance to win against the challenge of any enemy.

But, many families don’t have that sense of unity and team spirit which is so essential to winning. So spend some time creating and developing a team spirit within your family. Focus on how to keep your kids on your team! Team sports are big on “getting back to the basics.” Your basics? Thinking correctly about your kids. Accept them as a trust from God. You are raising them for Him and His purpose.

It is not what you think that influences your children - It is what you communicate!