1. Take turns to pray as a couple. The husband prays today, the wife prays tomorrow and so on
2. Don't rely only on two hour Church services to spiritually grow.
2. Don't rely only on two hour Church services to spiritually grow.
3. Don't delegate your spiritual responsibilities to outsiders such as pastors, Sunday school teachers or your parents
4. Do Bible study as a family; weekly or monthly.
5. Play worship music at home or in the car
6. Have debates as a family on spiritual matters. It is not about who is right but looking for truth. Encourage your children to ask questions.
7. Encourage your children to participate in fun Church activities such as dancing, acting and serving.
8. Don't judge each other's spiritual growth, especially if you came from different denominations
9. Have Bible quiz and other fun activities as a family.
10. Go for worship concerts and keshas (night vigils) as a family when you can.
11. Pray together as a family, but also pray together as a couple. Some prayers you cannot pray infront of your children
12. Watch spiritual movies as a family. You can pick one movie each month.
13. Do more than pray a Thanksgiving prayer for food, ask your spouse and children if they have anything they would like to be prayed for.
14. Differentiate between religion and spirituality. Religion is doing rituals, spirituality is having a relationship with God and still grow in other areas: emotional, physical, mental, professional, social and financial
15. Share testimonies with each other and thank God as a family.
16. Surround your family with friends who can spiritually encourage you and challenge you
If you want a Godly family, do family God's way.
© Akello Oliech and Dayan Masinde
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