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For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. —Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NLT)
12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it. —Mark 11:12-14 (NIV)
“They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” —Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NIV)
THE PROBLEM: We Try to Manage the Fruit
THE ANSWER: Going to the Right Root Produces the Right Fruit.
SEASON: PRE-MARRIAGE & DATING
Q: I grew up in a broken home, and I’m scared I’ll repeat those patterns. How can I know God’s will in the dating process?
THE DILEMMA: We Model What We’ve Seen
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. —Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
WHATEVER YOU COMPROMISE TO GET, YOU’LL HAVE TO COMPROMISE TO KEEP.
Q: Is it wise to live together before you’re married?
SEASON: NEWLY MARRIED
Q: What are some healthy habits we can start today that will strengthen our marriage in 5/10/20 years?
Outdo one another in showing honor. —Romans 12:10b (ESV)
HABITS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR MARRIAGE:
Prefer the other person.
Go first.
Love them the way they receive love.
Q: How do I get my spouse off their phone?
SEASON: MARRIED WITH SMALL KIDS
Q: I’m struggling with my child’s attitude. How do we discipline them without getting angry or losing our connection?
YOUR CHILDREN LEARNING TO RESPECT YOUR AUTHORITY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THEM HONORING GOD’S AUTHORITY.
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. —Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
“For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.” —Hebrews 12:6 (NLT)
SEASON: MARRIED WITH YOUNG ADULTS
Q: After we had kids, it feels like we became coworkers, not a couple. Our marriage looks fine from the outside, but we’re growing distant and just surviving. How do we move from a lifeless routine to genuine connection? Is our marriage in trouble?
YOUR KIDS ARE MORE SECURE WHEN THEY KNOW MOM AND DAD HAVE A STRONG RELATIONSHIP.
SEASON: GRANDPARENTS/EMPTY NESTERS
Q: What’s the biggest difference between being a parent and a grandparent? How do we pass on the godly wisdom we’ve learned to our kids and grandkids, especially when/if they don’t seem open?
REINFORCE WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING AT HOME.
YOUNG FAMILIES: YOU’RE EARNING THE RIGHT TO BE THEIR FRIEND ONE DAY BY BEING THEIR PARENT NOW.
IN ORDER TO BEAR THE RIGHT FRUIT, YOU HAVE TO PLANT THE RIGHT SEEDS TODAY.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. —Galatians 6:9 (NIV)