#12 – Blended Families - Part III In Love for Life Building or Rebuilding a Great Marriage Mike...

#12 – Blended Families - Part III

In Love for Life

Building or Rebuilding a Great Marriage

Mike Mazzalongo

Review

• Remarrying integrates 2 families not just 2 people.

• Care should be given to children’s needs, fears, and present conditions.

Parenting Someone ELSE’S Child

• Visitation issues

• Parenting another’s child

• INTERFERANCE

• REJECTION

• INDECISION• Lack of experience

Stepping into a New Role

A New Model that Includes:

• Gracious Love

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

- John 3:16

• Gracious Love – John 3:16

• FairnessFor there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for

the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;

- Romans 10:12



• Fairness – Romans 10:12

• AttentivenessAre not five sparrows sold for two cents? Yet not one

of them is forgotten before God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. - Luke 12:6



• Fairness – Romans 10:12

• Attentiveness – Luke 12:6-7

• Disciplineand you have forgotten the exhortation which is

addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him; - Hebrews 12:5


Stepping in from the Outside

Stepping into New Responsibilities

• Attitudes towards the marriage



• Attitude towards self-worth




• Attitude towards life




• Attitude towards life

• Attitudes towards God


Stepping into New Relationships


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you area “stepparent”


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent”

Step 2 – Educate yourself


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourself

Step 3 – Don’t assume


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assume

Step 4 – Set objectives


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectives

Step 5 – Be flexible yet firm


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectivesStep 5 – Be flexible yet firm

Step 6 – Market yourself


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectivesStep 5 – Be flexible yet firmStep 6 – Market yourself

Step 7 – Exercise Forgiveness


Step 1 – Accept the fact that you are a “stepparent” Step 2 – Educate yourselfStep 3 – Don’t assumeStep 4 – Set objectivesStep 5 – Be flexible yet firmStep 6 – Market yourselfStep 7 – Exercise Forgiveness

Step 8 – Learn to Laugh

God’s grace is what makes a blendedfamily acceptable and successful.

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