Sometimes in my efforts to treat friends like family I have found myself not treating family like family. It is easy, because of misaligned priorities, to neglect those closest to you, and who is closer than family. Just as we can lose the meaning of Christmas in all the trappings surrounding it, we can also lose one of the great purposes of life if we fail to cherish and give family their proper place. We do well to remember that giving God the firstfruits of our energy starts at home.
“But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith” 1Tim.5 Conversations Within” ts 12/12/2016
