Roadmap Goal:
Build Your Foundation
What is a Family Foundation?
Your family foundation is the bedrock that holds up and defines everything your family does together. Anything built without a solid foundation will surely crumble!
1. A Strong Foundation Has Strong Authority
Where does the ultimate authority in your family lie? Do you have a consistent, unchanging rule in your home?
At WSF, we recognize the unchanging eternal Truth and authority of God's Word given in the Holy Bible. We've seen first-hand the positive impact of building on Scripture has on every aspect of life, including the family. The Bible is constant: not swayed by the shifting tides of culture, and is not dependent on individual perspectives.
2. God's Ways Are Best
In the way that a parent best knows their child, God--as our creator--best knows us! He knows our human tendencies to fall short, and sets up guardrails to keep us from falling off the cliff.
God doesn't provide a list of rules to control us; He wants and KNOWS what is best for us! His rules will always lead to better outcomes than the ways of man.
3. A Foundation Creates Direction
When we watch a building being constructed from the ground up, we see that the foundation creates direction for everything above it. A structure that deviates from the foundation is not stable!
You family foundation creates clarity and a "WHY" for your family. Just as a building's foundation must be carefully planned for a successful structure, the family foundation paves the way to a successful future together.
This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.
Joshua 1:8 CSB
Ideas to Strengthen Your Foundation
Create a Family Vision
What do you want you family to look like 20 years from now? What we build today will shape how our families function down the road. Use our worksheet as a guide to draft a clear Family Vision Statement.
Read the Bible Together Daily
If the Bible is truly going to be the authority in your home, everyone in your family must be familiar with what Scripture teaches. It doesn't have to be hard: read a short passage and ask everyone what they heard.
Not sure where to start? Check out the Bible reading plans below.
Flex Your Worldview Muscles
We live in a media-saturated culture where even the youngest family members are exposed to shocking things every day. When your kids ask about something, don't hide from it! Take it as an opportunity to engage in discussion and filter your views through the wisdom of Scripture.
