Kick off of the marrieds conference – about 18,000 disciples in San Antonio, TX.

Sam Laing & Family (Gerry – wife, David -grown son, Elizabeth – daughter)

Deuteronomy 6:1-9
ref Judges 2:10-15

• We have made Jesus Lord of our individual life, but we need to make Jesus Lord of our family & marriage.
• This needs to be about heart – not just about action – we need to connect heart-to-heart.
• Greatest thing to want is for our kids to have a relationship with God. Not about academics, sports, etc.
• Talking about God’s word all the time – days, conflicts, events, etc. – relate to God & the scriptures.
• Take a step back & listen to how our family talks to each other (parents as well).

Deuteronomy 16:1 – Fabric of the Family

• David Laing
• Traditions – Celebrate together!
• Remember, Celebrate!
• Do the rituals & traditions of our family glorify God?
• Does our family rejoice & celebrate God?
• How fun special is our family? (TSO 🙂 )

Romans 7:21-25

• Don’t label our kids – realize that our kids are testing us to see how much we love them.
• Each child needs to develop their own faith.
• I have to keep growing in my faith – I need to set the example.

Deuteronomy 7:1 – be in the world, but not of the world

• need to stay out of the world, we are in the world, not of the world
• the world hates disciples, my child will not be accepted
• But God loves them!
• Deuteronomy 9:6 – are me kids Pharasees? performance oriented
• Deuteronomy 16:21 – don’t have idols
• use sports and activites to build but not instead
• Seek the Kingdom First (Mat 6:33)
• Proverbs 22:10 – train up a child in the way they should go and when he is old he will not depart from it (does not speak to the middle – they will have hard times & will not be perfect!)