Family Discussion Questions:
1. What are 3 of your favorite memories of our family?
2. What does our family do well?
3. What does our family like to do together?
4. What could our family do better?
5. According to the National Servey of Children’s Health:
Children and youth who attend religious services weekly, exhibit fewest behavior problems, are more likely to have high-quality relationships with their parents, and are more likely to exhibit positive social behavior, including showing respect for teachers and neighbors, getting along with other children, understanding other people’s feelings, and trying to resolve conflicts with classmates, family or friends. Why do you think this is true?
6. Which of the following would we want to have as goals
for our family this year?
7. The Bible says,
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” —-Ephesians 3:14-17
Have one member of the family pray this prayer:
“Heavenly Father, thank you for giving our family a name. I pray that you will strengthen each of us with your power. Work inside us, and may the Lord Jesus live in each of our hearts today.”