12.31.11 GPS for Families

GPS for Families

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” II Corinthians 12:9

At the end of this year, spend some time with your family reflecting on the ways God has been “big enough” for you. This scripture tells us that God’s grace is enough. We don’t have to be perfect because his power is made evident in our weakness. What a relief this is!

Discuss this with your family and list ways that God was strong when you were weak. Talk about the times you prayed for help and the times you doubted God. Remind everyone that God loves us even when we doubt him. And Paul says we can even brag about our weaknesses because that is when God can shine! You might even talk about all of your weaknesses — the areas you struggle, the issues that make you stumble. This is healthy to admit to others, especially your family. Ask everyone to pray for each other in these areas of imperfection.

Finally, pray a prayer of thanks for the ways in which God was big enough for your family this year. Make it part of your New Year’s celebration or have a special dinner to acknowledge our big God. He loves us deeply despite our weaknesses and imperfections, and that is a great reason to throw a party!

Weekly Prayer

You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power because you created all things. It is by your will that they exist and were created. I have learned and am learning that I can cast my cares on you and love you with a whole heart. As I give you thanks for this past year, I trust you with the year to come, for I believe you are big enough for the journey ahead as I celebrate your faithfulness in the last. You are my God! Amen.