It is wonderful to know that we have a spiritual faimly [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin[/img]<br><br>In fact, my pastor preached a wonderful sermon a few weeks ago (any surprise it was the day after I was very discouraged over my family?) on the Body of Christ and our fellowship with one another. This one point really struck home with me: We will be spending far more time with our spiritual family than with our natural families.<br><br>Yesterday I had a conversation with my dad that I see as a turning point. I basically confronted him, in love, of the fact he needs to put God first. He then said that he knew that, that he "repects my faith" (though he didn't give a very clear answer as to what he meant by that), and he would "come around slowly and sometime later." He said he wanted me to back off and he also said that he had been given My Utmost for His Highest as a gift and would listen to it sometime soon.<br><br>So I've done all I can do as far as what to say to my father. But I can still pray for our Father to open my father's eyes and heart. I will tell you one thing: I have grown in my faith because of my family, as well as in spite of my family. God always amazes me as to how such marvelous things can be taught in the least ideal circumstances. So, while I can't say any of my relatives have been spiritual mentors in my life, I can say that God has used them.<br><br>Gerry, could you tell me about your family situation and how you have dealt with it? I'd love to hear about it.

True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin