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IMPACTING MY FAMILY (5 OF 6)

by Jim Perdue

Scripture: Psalm 112:1-10
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Impacting My Family (5 of 6)
Series: Impact
Jim Perdue
Psalm 112:1-10


Intro/Attention

Our theme for the year is summarized in one word: Impact. We are here to impact others for the sake of the gospel and the glory of God. We've talked about what it means to impact our community, to have impact through the church, and to impact our nation for Jesus.

Today, from Psalm 112, I am preaching on this subject, Impacting My Family. To be honest, we can't have an impact anywhere else, if we can't have an impact at home. We can't make a difference in any situation if we're not making a difference at home. *The level of my success is not determined by what I do as a pastor, it's determined by what I do as a husband and father. My number one ministry is not what happens in ''God's House'' on Sunday mornings, but what happens at ''my house'' the rest of the week.* READ TEXT - PRAY

The evidence is convincing that the better our relationships are at home, the more effective we are in our careers. If we're having difficulty with a loved one, that difficulty will be translated into reduced performance on the job. In studying the millionaires in America (U.S. News and World Report), a picture of the ''typical'' millionaire is an individual who has worked eight to ten hours a day for thirty years and is still married to his or her high school or college sweetheart. A New York executive search firm, in a study of 1365 corporate vice presidents, discovered that 87% were still married to their one and only spouse and that 92% were raised in two-parent families. The evidence is overwhelming that the family is the strength and foundation of society. Strengthen your family ties and you'll enhance your opportunity to succeed.

What makes someone between the ages of 13 and 24 happy is not what you might think, according to an extensive survey conducted by the Associated Press and MTV. The results showed that spending time with family (73 percent) makes young people happ ...

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