Afternoon fellow bloggers,

I was thinking about family. What is the reason for family? Was it just a way for us to enter the world or are we suppose to be supportive to or family members? As I'm writing this, it came to me, when we are young our family was there to protect, teach, and shape us into adults that can make good independent decisions. As we get older some go the way towards God who therefore becomes their father, protector, teacher, and he shapes them into his own image. So basically he takes over for family. When we accept Christ we become apart of His family; therefore we are connected to each other thru Him.

So I guess I'm saying nothing, including family, should hold us back from doing what God wants. Yes we love our family members but don't we love God more? Now just because we are in God's family; we also have to extend a helping hand to others. Proverbs 11:30 says, "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise." Not saying anything against biological families but the ultimate goal here is to get to heaven and bring as many people with us as we can. Thats including family members. No one can get us into heaven but they can get us into hell.

Let us be mindful of others and do what God wants us to do.

Hope you guys had a blessed day today.