10 Steps to Unity in Your Blended FamilyNäide

Step 1: Seek God’s will for your family.

Seeking God's will for your blended family involves communion with God regularly. This spiritual practice includes reading His Word and applying it to everyday life. It also means developing daily prayer time with God, your spouse, and your family. When we read the Bible, meditate on its meaning, and ask God how to apply it to our lives and families, He provides guidance and discernment in specific areas.

The Book of Proverbs warns against leaning on our own understanding. As we learn to trust in the Lord, we rely on His perfect wisdom and direction instead of our incomplete knowledge. When we trust in Him, we will follow and obey what He declares instead of our perception of what is right. Then, we can act according to God's will and not our own. This dependence on Him will bring blessings to your marriage and blended family.

Have you prayed for God's will to be done in your family? Stop and pray. Then, be still and listen for what the Holy Spirit is telling you. Write down what you heard the Spirit saying. Then, be obedient to anything He tells you to do!

Prayer: Father, we thank You for leading and directing our blended family. Help us to seek out Your will above our agendas. May we be sons and daughters who align ourselves and our families to Your will. We pray that our family will come together with a common goal that will lead us to deeper and stronger unity through the guidance of Your Word. Help us walk in obedience as your Holy Spirit leads us. In Your loving name we pray, Amen.