"Come after me"Family and discipleship grace

Family contains the Holy Trinity's image in it's structure. It contains the divine grace within its heart and bosom. Each family is blessed with limitless graces for the purpose of its life, love, and unity and for the purpose of taking the good news to the world. Family  has one soul and it has the imprinted image of God in it, as the man and woman are united with Holy Trinity in Holy matrimony. Family's soul receives infinite love, grace, and peace from the Holy Trinity.  Family contains and explores the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit by its living. Family is a sanctuary of God.

Family is equipped with the powerful love that surpasses all understanding, in forgiving each other. Family love has natural dimension and supernatural dimension. The family bond has greater strength than all the temptations in the world. Family contains the healing grace within itself. The healing grace within the devoted family can withstand the trials in this world, in Jesus name. For this reason, the family need to seek God and seek one another in times of trouble. There is no salvation outside for a struggling family, but it is inside the family life and among the members of the family. Only God's grace within the family can sustain the family. It is God who built the family, not by the merits of human attractions or affections, or devotion. While man and woman serve as the natural matter for the foundation of Family, it is God's grace that nurtures and cherish the family. According to the bible, the whole world's efforts and the mountainous sacrifices may go in vein, if God did not built the house or if God did not live among the family. Because human love is limited and human tolerance has limit, whereas the family life needs an unconditional love, which only can come from God and it can shine through the families that live in the presence of God.  It is not human but God's grace nurtures and nourishes and protects the family.

Family is equipped with the divine grace of charity in prayers and in naturally entrusted talents, services, and sharing. It is, inside the bosom of the families, rest the world's peace and prosperity. The more the families are the more the universe with produce to nourish the family, by the ordinance and providential command of God, because the whole universe was created for the family. All creations venerate the family and the presence of God in the family.

Family extends the natural presence of God to the world. as it is a natural sanctuary for God. Family is a dwelling place for God. God takes delight in communion with each family. God's all time favorite is family.
Family is a co creator with God. Father, Mother, and God in their Triune presence and love the family lives.

Devoted Family is a powerful disciple. Each family has its role in experiencing, living, and witnessing the love of God to their family members directly and that lived transformed love extends to the neighbors and to the community as a witness of good news.

A well lived and revealed family love may serve as a light and salt to the community.

The following links will take you to a wonderful Couple's witness to the good news: Family is beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJCV8a5XR4U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTU1lGlmTrU


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