Family, before we talk about marriage, family, or any other relationship, Scripture points us back to one foundation that matters most.
Your relationship with Christ shapes every other relationship in your life. When that foundation is steady, everything built on it has the chance to grow healthy and strong.
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:19–22)
This is why preparation matters—not just spiritually, but relationally. What we allow to form us will eventually influence how we love, communicate, and commit.
As you reflect today, consider:
Is my relationship with Christ shaping the way I relate to others?
When He is first, everything else begins to find its proper place.
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This reflection comes from Relationship Goals, available inside the ITC Classroom. You can find it here: