Family Letters: Under the Influence

ValparaisoFirst Church

If you've ever watched a TV police show, you have seen someone cited for driving under the influence. It's a major issue because something has influenced their ability to operate their vehicle in a safe manner. In life, all of us is under the influence of something which either hampers or enhances our ability to influence our family as we ought to. If you've ever acted out of anger, you know that its influence on you caused you to say some things you regretted. Also, if you ever acted out of love, you can see how that influence caused you to have patience you wouldn't normally have. The point is this - we all want to influence our family in a way which helps rather than hurts it, so how do we consistently do this? Our final message will help you discover and implement the type of influence which will help your family stand the test of time.