Family life can be tricky at the best of times, let alone through a crisis. It can be a struggle, especially when you just can’t get along. Things aren’t always so great and no family is perfect. Rob Schubert shares how great things can happen through imperfect families.
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Families can be both sweet and “a little nutty.”
While families offer love, growth, and fun, they also come with differences, annoyances, and imperfections—sometimes making them messy and complicated.Not all family experiences are safe or loving.
Some people experience deep harm and betrayal within their own families, reminding us that not every home is a haven.The Bible is full of flawed families.
From Adam and Eve to Jacob and Joseph, the Bible doesn’t hide family dysfunction—blame, jealousy, favouritism, deceit, and even violence are all there.God works through imperfect families.
Despite their brokenness, God used these families to fulfil His greater purpose—bringing hope and blessing to the world through them.There’s hope for every family, no matter how messy.
If God can use ancient, dysfunctional families for His good plans, He can also work through ours—with all their quirks, chaos, and imperfections.Grace is the foundation for family transformation.
It’s not about perfection—it’s about the goodness and grace of God working through flawed people to bring love, healing, and purpose.
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