Day 5: Identifying Family Direction

What legacy will your family leave?

As you think about your own family or the potential for a future family, what do you envision for the future?

Looking at successful companies like Tesla, Amazon, and Netflix, their clear and compelling vision statements have played a crucial role in their achievements. Just as these companies have dominated their industries, a clear family vision statement can provide guidance and clarity for your family's journey through life's ups and downs.

But how do you identify your family's direction? It's a combination of intentional time with God, seeking His wisdom for your family's future, and using the insights He imparts to compile your own Family Vision statement.

Just as Nehemiah's relied on prayer before taking action, incorporate intentional time with God into your family's way of living. Seek His wisdom for your family's future, paying attention to values aligning with His teachings. Reflect on your family's strengths and dynamics, aligning them with God's Word. Compile these insights into a condensed family vision statement, and watch it become your family’s tangible guide for moving forward, together.

A family vision statement becomes the roadmap for your family, steering you through good times, challenges, and the everyday routines. Nehemiah’s story emphasizes the importance of sharing one's vision with others and rallying them toward a common goal—this is your family's big vision. To build the family vision, schedule time around the dinner table for the whole family to discuss this vision collectively, ensuring everyone understands and feels heard. Get everyone involved by assigning specific roles and responsibilities that specifically align with the vision. This is how you create a sense of shared responsibility and commitment to wherever it is your family is going!

Take a moment with your family to discuss your collective vision for the future and compile it into a single statement. Crafting this vision statement is not just a symbolic performance but a practical tool that can shape your family's big vision and lead you into the next chapter with purpose and, hey—you get to all be together while writing it with God.

1. What do you currently envision for the future of your family? Take some time to consider the aspirations and goals you have for your family or the family you hope to build.
2. How can you incorporate intentional time with God into your family's routine? Reflect on specific practices that can help you seek God's wisdom for your family's future, paying attention to values aligning with His teachings.
3. What insights can you compile into a condensed family vision statement? Think about the key values, aspirations, and strengths that can be included to create a tangible guide for your family's journey.
4. How can you gather the entire family to discuss and build the family vision collectively? Consider practical ways, such as scheduling regular dinner table discussions, to ensure everyone understands, feels heard, and can contribute to the shared vision.