Sublett Family Credo
I've been giving this some thought and journal space for many months now. I don't know if the thought process is complete, but I thought I'd run it up the flag pole today.
My pastor has pointed out to many of us (in a different context, but nonetheless true) that Christians and churches are all too often known for what we stand against rather than what we stand for. In light of that, I've been trying to identify what I think our version of the Sublett family should stand for, some words that would capture the essence of who we are, or who we are becoming.
Freedom
Freedom from the old self, the sinful nature, unhealthy ties to past habits/actions/thoughts/beliefs, scars from bad decisions , strongholds that carry over from our past.
Freedom in Christ, freedom to live, love, be, give, hope, dream, risk, and celebrate.
Fruit
of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, self control.
in keeping with repentance--transformation
Fun
Well, that's a little self-explanatory, but I want our family to be fun. I want our kids to enjoy being part of our family, to want to be together, to look back at life in our house with fondness, recalling times of great laughter and love, to celebrate each other's victories and mourn each other's losses, to have great memories.
Like I said, I don't know that this is a finished product, and we're not where we want to be by a long shot. But I believe that we can move forward, now that we have some direction.


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