"Stopping the Chaos in Your Family" and Prague update...

Well, the journey begins today for those who are serious about stopping the chaos. If you have not read the last two blogs in preparation for this journey, please go back to http://purejoyinternational.blogspot.com/2012/06/chaos-in-family-series-and-prayer.html.

Let me start today by saying that if you are going to STOP the chaos, you must get order. To get order you must establish the measurement (plumb line) for order. In our case, the measurement for order will be the authority of God’s written Word.

Psalms 127:1 tells us . . .

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.

Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

I say to many who are reading this blog today: God has a plan for your family. If you decide to do it your way, you will continue to labor in vain. The reason so many do it their way is because we live in a generation of adults who don’t want to sit under God’s authority. But if you are going to do family God’s way, then you need to understand the biblical response to this question: “Who’s the Boss?” Answer: GOD IS! This truth should give you much encouragement.

There are two forms of authority on this earth: intrinsic and extrinsic (also known as derived authority). Intrinsic authority comes from within. It means that person has the power and resources to carry out any and all things with or without the aid of anything or anybody. ONLY GOD has intrinsic authority.

Genesis 1:1-2 tells us . . .

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (The Hebrew word for “created” is Bara -- to make something out of nothing.) The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Psalms 147:4 tells us . . .

He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names.

The God who created the heavens and the earth, shaped and molded this universe, and gave it order cares more about you than He does those stars He took time to determine their positions and to name. And if you have checked the sky lately, we are talking about a lot of stars!

Will you trust Him and His Word regarding your family? Have you trusted Him first and foremost as the LIVING GOD who came to take away the sins of the world?

Stopping the chaos begins with us understanding the answer to “Who’s The Boss?” The answer remains: GOD IS!

Our question for today: Are you willing to sit under His authority? Will you trust His Word and principles for your family? Are you willing to do family His way even when you don’t understand His ways, and when others makes fun of you?

Prague . . .

We are finalizing our team this week! Pray, pray, pray that God continues to put it together! Also, continue to pray for the location of the retreat that it will be exactly as God would have it be!

Love you all!

His,

Vickie