Family Verse Challenge

I have been challenged to establish a family verse.  I remember a couple years ago when I gathered the kids around and we chose a verse that we wanted for our family for that year.  I think it is a good thing to do ... but how do we choose "the perfect" verse?

Since the kids knew nothing about 'the challenge', I decided to choose my favorite verses that I thought might be good.  Ah, so many great verses and promises to hold on to.  I narrowed it down to seven (although as I gave them the list, I did think of another perfect one for our family).  So they wouldn't feel pressured I printed a list for each of them and asked them to number them in order of what they thought would be a good verse for our family.  Haha, that proved to be inconclusive.  I thought at least I would get one verse that was near the top from all three and we would choose that one.

Many of the verses speak of our character and how we ought to treat each other.  Not knowing how to choose I, of course, think we should make a valiant effort to apply each one to our family unit and live the way we are suppose to.  Maybe what we could do is a choose a verse a month.  The idea is to choose the verse ... memorize it ... apply it ... and live it out.  How can a family not grow closer when its foundation is the Word of God.

For now, I think we will start at the top of the list (it did get a few higher scores):

Jeremiah 29:11-13 "'I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.'  This message is from the Lord.  'I have good plans for you.  I don't plan to hurt you.  I plan to give you hope and a good future.  Then you will call my name.  You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you.  You will search for me, and when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me.'"

So many people need hope. "Today, in the midst of difficult situations, God wants us to know He has a plan.  He also wants us to know that as we submit to His plan that He desires to use us to bless the world around us. The key still remains during both good and difficult times: You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart." (Daily Devotion)

I don't know what God's plan for my family is ... where the pathway will lead.  We've had a lot of twists and turns, we've stumbled over some ruts and crossed over several little 'hiccups' along the way but I DO know He has a plan ... and it's a good one.  Most people talk about Jeremiah 29:11 and hold onto the promise of a great plan.  I am so glad, though, that I read further ... when I go to him he will listen ... when i search for him with my whole heart I will find him!  He wants to be found ... he desires to listen to me as I pour out my heart.  He never tires of hearing from us.

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Until next time ... have you chosen a family verse?  I'd love to hear it!