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    This document provides guidance on wise decision making in relationships and families. It discusses planning ahead through wise decisions by discerning issues, communicating ideas, and discussing how to carry out difficult decisions. It also offers tips for handling misunderstandings, noting that words can hurt or heal and that hiding sin produces barriers. The document encourages humble, forgiving attitudes over blaming. It poses questions about family planning and views on children and birth control.

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    This document provides guidance on wise decision making in relationships and families. It discusses planning ahead through wise decisions by discerning issues, communicating ideas, and discussing how to carry out difficult decisions. It also offers tips for handling misunderstandings, noting that words can hurt or heal and that hiding sin produces barriers. The document encourages humble, forgiving attitudes over blaming. It poses questions about family planning and views on children and birth control.

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    This document provides guidance on wise decision making in relationships and families. It discusses planning ahead through wise decisions by discerning issues, communicating ideas, and discussing how to carry out difficult decisions. It also offers tips for handling misunderstandings, noting that words can hurt or heal and that hiding sin produces barriers. The document encourages humble, forgiving attitudes over blaming. It poses questions about family planning and views on children and birth control.

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    Rev. Paul J.

    Bucknell
    www.foundationsforfreedom.net

    Session #3
    Page 1/2

    Wise Decision Making


    If we rightly rule the home, then our mission statement and guiding principles for our
    home will eliminate many difficulties. As situations change, however, we will need to
    continue to discuss and make decisions on changing circumstances.

    • Plan ahead by wise decision making


    * Discern the issues
    Finances, Family planning, In-laws

    * Communicate ideas
    Don’t assume your partner understands your thoughts!

    * Discuss how difficult decisions should be carried out.


    Discuss the statement, “All conflicts arise over the issue of authority.”
    Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? (From the Family, p. 72.)

    • Taking wise steps to handle misunderstandings


    * Typical difficulties and disagreements

    • If you offended your spouse

    • If you are offended by your spouse

    * Sudden explosion

    Words express our inner being.


    * Wrong words as wounds in a battle hurt each other. People often use words to manipulate others.
    * Right words expressed at the right times are beautiful. They express true thoughts, feelings and sentiments.
    They are only possible when love motivates that person's heart and when he or she lives open before the Lord.
    * We hide sin not only from our Lord but also from ourselves and our mate. Sin produces a veil over our rela-
    tionship which not only produces misunderstandings but places a barrier between each other.
    * People living after God’s own heart are humble and forgiving rather than blaming and accusing. They find
    themselves building up others rather than trying to meet their own needs.

    www.foundationsforfreedom.net
    Rev. Paul J. Bucknell
    Biblical Foundations for Freedom

    Session #3
    Page 2/2

    Wise Decision Making


    FAMILY PLANNING
    * What do people typically think about having children?

    * What does the Bible say about having children?


    “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine, within your house, Your children like olive
    plants around your table. Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed who fears the
    LORD” (Psalm 128:3-4).

    “Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like
    arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is
    the man whose quiver is full of them; ” (Psalms 127:5).

    * Should we want to regulate the arrival of children?

    * Is birth control moral? What attitude toward children and God might we
    display when we choose birth control?

    * Do you agree before the Lord?

    * Your views towards having children

    * Your views toward birth control

    www.foundationsforfreedom.net

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