Week 34 · Season 5 · Step 9: Direct Amends
Shield of Family Restoration
Amends at Home
Shield of Faith · Ephesians 5:25-33, 6:1-4
“Husbands, love your wives… Children, obey your parents…”
Ephesians 5:25-33, 6:1-4 · ESV
Big idea
Addressing harm done to spouse, children, parents; family dynamics and appropriate boundaries.
Home is often the hardest altar. Ephesians 5–6 sketches household life under Christ: sacrificial love, honor, nurture, not provocation. Family amends must hold full responsibility and healthy boundaries at once. You cannot demand a restored role you have not yet inhabited as a new creation.
Begin one family amends conversation this week — or prepare it thoroughly. Pray Ephesians 5 and 6 before and after. Set boundaries while offering full responsibility. Thank God for the opportunity to restore at home.
Spiritual practice
Pray Ephesians 5 & 6 over your family before and after any amends.
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