YG talk family

What pushes your buttons most (gets you upset -angry, sad) most with your family?
Why?
How can you deal with this in a loving way?

What is the most important thing for your family?
What is most important to you?

What does your family like when you do/ say most? Least?

One trait of a perfect family (on an index card)

Why is it so hard to be a perfect family in real life?

What's the most difficult thing for you personally about contributing to a better family ife in your own home?

Stories of family..

Most surprising thing to learn about your dad

When your mom was a little girl she wanted to be a...

Our best/ worst family vacation

toughest time our family faced

greatest time of joy your family ever had

our family is unique because...





No one's family is perfect. We ALL come from weird family backgrounds. (We may not be able to recognize it yet but it's true) No one's family is normal.

Can you control other people's behaviors? Do people in your family always act the way that you would like them to?


Can't control others in their family but you can control your own actions and attitudes in your family.

We can be a part of God's family. Remember the patterns? We can take on the pattern of heaven instead of the negative patterns we see and experience around us. What ways can you take on the pattern of Jesus?





Colossians 3: 20-25 –The Message

20Children, do what your parents tell you (Obey). This delights the Master no end.

21Parents, don't come down too hard on your children (do not embitter) or you'll crush their spirits (become discouraged)

Q. Does this happen in any of your lives? Do people come down too hard on you? How does God help you to deal with that?

22-25Servants, do what you're told by your earthly masters. (Students/ Teachers) And don't just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. Work from the heart for your real Master, for God, confident that you'll get paid in full when you come into your inheritance (This is your motivation. Even when others don’t recognize all your hard work you put into something and your grades don’t reflect your attitudes, God sees it. And he will reward you both in this life and the afterlife). Keep in mind always that the ultimate Master you're serving is Christ (Do everything for Jesus. Even when people aren’t watching, God is. And his view on who we are is more important than anyone else’s). The sullen servant who does shoddy work will be held responsible. Being a follower of Jesus doesn't cover up bad work.

If your parents are coming down too hard on you scripture does not say to rebel against them; but it does say to believe the truth and not lies. What lies do you believe?

Ephesians 6
Children and Parents

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3"that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."[a] 4Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. 6Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. 7Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, 8because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.



Ephesians 5: 1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children (of God)2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.