"Strengthening The Spiritual Growth Within The Family To Prevent Broken Family

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Name: Chloee D.

Montenegro 8 – Rita 07-09-21

“STRENGTHENING THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH WITHIN THE FAMILY TO PREVENT


BROKEN FAMILY
A family is a basic foundation that molds an individual’s values, beliefs, and way of

living. It is highly important that this foundation remains complete and should not be broken

because this will affect how an individual grows and perceives how he or she deals with the

different challenges he/she will be facing. Families require togetherness and must strengthen

emotional, spiritual, and psychological growth and awareness.

Each family is built differently with different structures and ways of living. Each has

varying disciplines, moral values, and spiritual principles making each family unique and distinct

from one another. Yet, there is one thing that should be present in a family, it is love. Love,

which comes in many forms and is expressed in many ways, one of which is spiritual growth and

strengthening. (Embracing Family Values | National Council on Family Relations, 2013)

Spiritual growth and strengthening are both important factors that keep a family together

and strong. These factors help each family to grow in a path that leads to righteousness and

values-driven life. Growing in a spiritually-centered family strengthens one’s foundation as a

growing individual who is still exploring and learning the different aspects of life. The purpose

of spiritual development is the pursuit of true worship within imperfection and offering God all

of ourselves through work, play, and by being imitators of Christ to others. (Matthew, 2017)

Moreover, it is vital to know, understand, and apply the ways on how to strengthen the spiritual

growth of one’s family.


Spiritual growth can be strengthened through healthy communication, being open to

each other, praying together, and learning and applying the teachings and moral values that God

has embodied. Other ways could include meditating together, releasing pent-up emotions, and

doing deep breathing exercises. These ways can help improve togetherness, openness, unity, and

understanding in a family. By the said ways, the following can avoid a family from separating

and will enhance the ability to deal with life's ups and downs and bounce back from those

difficult experiences as a family and as growing individuals. It is easy to look at others with

judgment and criticism, but when we start to grow spiritually, we realize how much healthier it is

to cultivate compassion and understanding for others instead.

In a nutshell, there are different ways in strengthening one’s family’s spiritual growth

which can help a family to avoid unwanted happenings such as separating and being broken,

making it a significant aspect of a family structure.


References:
1. Embracing Family Values | National Council on Family Relations. (2013, May 1).

National Council on Family Relations. https://www.ncfr.org/cfle-network/past-

issues/spring-2013/embracing-family-values

2. Matthew, N. (2017, February 13). Spiritual Development: Definition and Purpose.

Seattle Christian Counseling. https://seattlechristiancounseling.com/articles/spiritual-

development-definition-and-purpose

3. Vivian L. Gadsden, Morgan Ford, and Heather Breiner, Editors; Committee on

Supporting the Parents of Young Children; Board on Children, Youth, and Families;

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Academies of

Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2019, August 2). Read “Parenting Matters:

Supporting Parents of Children Ages 0–8” at NAP.edu. Parenting Matters.

https://www.nap.edu/read/21868/chapter/3

4. Wilner, J. (2014, November 9). Five Reasons to Develop and Grow Your Spirituality.

Psych Central. https://psychcentral.com/blog/best-self/2014/11/five-reasons-to-develop-

and-grow-your-spirituality#2

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