Summary of Family Goals for 1998

1 Hear more from the Lord in prophecy.
         Let's be more willing and available to go to the Lord, to ask Him our specific questions and receive the personal, tailor-made instruction, guidance and encouragement that He has for our situations. Let's follow the Lord as closely as possible by hearing from Him, not only through the written Word, but also through the living Word that He eagerly wants to give in response to our questions.

2 Feed more deeply of the Word; take more time to read, understand, and absorb the New Wine.
         Let's turn over a new leaf in this area and put our Word time on the top of our to-do list. Let's make it a priority and keep the Lord in first place.

3 Have more of an attitude of prayer; turn every thought into a prayer.
         Let's cultivate more of a spirit of prayer by turning our thoughts into prayers. Let's all try to learn to be more prayerful by developing even more of a habit to be in constant communication with the Lord, through many immediate short prayers, which are triggered by our thoughts.

4 Be more praiseful, especially when we don't feel like praising. Praise without ceasing.
         Let's be more praiseful. Let's learn to replace negative thoughts with positive, thankful, praiseful thoughts. Let's also try as much as possible in our speech and in our actions to glorify the Lord, as Preacher Whyte did, by praising Him and acknowledging how He has blessed us, instead of complaining or getting down in the dumps or reacting negatively.

5 Love the Lord more intimately as His Bride; practice the "Loving Jesus" revelation more.
         For those who are willing, let's spend more time with the Lord in the bed of love--saying love words to Him, loving Him intimately, becoming one with Him, receiving His seeds, and filling His need for love, intimacy and one-on-one, heart-to-heart fellowship with us, His Bride.
         Let's do our best to accept, receive, and practice the "Loving Jesus" revelation. Even if it still goes contrary to your natural way of thinking or looking at things, we hope that you'll step out by faith and try it. If you've already tried it, we encourage you to continue to practice it as much as possible.

6 Love one another more.
         Let's do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Let's be Jesus for our brethren by letting the Lord's love shine through us more, and by manifesting more forgiveness, understanding, communication, sharing, support, sympathy, affection, and practical, loving, caring action. Let's bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the Law of Love!

7 Be constant witnesses.
         Let's preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, and be constant witnesses of the Lord's love at every opportunity. Let's see each person who comes across our path as someone special to the Lord, and recognize that He engineered the circumstances so we would meet that person, in order to give us the opportunity to be a witness. Let's determine in our hearts that we're going to be like Tommy and faithfully give the message to all those who pass under the windows of our lives.

8 Fight for our young people. (And for you young people: Make the decision to stay in the Family and be a sold-out disciple for Jesus.)
         Let's answer the Lord's call to do battle with the Enemy and keep our young people serving the Lord! Let's fight for them, support them and love them. Let's give special care, understanding, desperate prayer, Godly counsel, and unconditional love to those who are weak and wavering, or doubting and fainting in their minds. Let's give it all we've got to be the right kind of sample to the young people, and pour into them and do everything we possibly can to train them and give them the opportunity to be used, challenged and fulfilled in their service for the Lord.
         And for you young people who are making major decisions about your life and future, we challenge you to be sold-out disciples for Jesus! Fight! Resist the Devil's temptations and negative thoughts! Raise a standard against the Enemy's inroads! Work hard to grow strong in faith and the Word, so you'll have the guts and determination to stick with your calling and not let go of your crown.

9 Gain greater unity; get rid of the roadblocks to unity.
         Let's set our hearts and minds to overcoming the roadblocks to unity--to rooting them out, tearing them down, and getting rid of them completely.

10 Live the "One Wife" vision and Acts 2:44 and 45 more.
         Let's give to our brethren as much as possible of our time, talents, and material goods. Let's share what we have with those who have need, so all will have enough. Let's love others' children as our own, and do all we can to help to train all the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Let's follow closely the principles of "One Wife" and Acts 2:44 and 45 that the Family was founded on.

11 Overcome jealousy in all forms, including comparing negatively.
         Let's seek to be delivered from the grip of jealousy and to be set free to love fully as the Lord wants us to! Let's defeat the Devil and break his chains that have us bound. Let's be rid of this Enemy of love and find freedom from jealousy by having faith, accepting, yielding completely, praying desperately, and fighting!
         Let's also work to overcome any bad habits of comparing negatively, which is also jealousy. Instead of complaining and being dissatisfied with what the Lord has given us, let's be positive and thankful and look on the bright side, playing the glad game!

12 Live the Law of Love more fully.
         Let's get back to the foundation principles of the Law of Love in all areas of our lives. Let's be open to the truth, and give the Lord a chance to help us understand it and see the beauties of it.

13 Stay revolutionary!
         Let's forsake worldliness and negative System influences and attitudes and get back to our First Love--the Lord and the Revolution for Jesus! Let's be His dropped-out Endtime soldiers!

14 Get rid of bitterness.
         Let's get rid of any and all bitterness!

15 Be more unselfish.
         Let's fight our natural tendency to be selfish, and learn to be more giving.

16 Overcome the generation gap.
         Let's get rid of the generation gap and be melted and molded together, so we can all work together in unity.

17 Have fewer lonely people in the Family.
         Let's each do our part to help there be fewer lonely people in the Family.

18 Be open to shepherding.
         Let's be humble and willing to receive guidance, checks, counsel, correction and contrary opinions or viewpoints from others. Let's avoid making mistakes or hurting others, as much as possible, by going slow and seeking the help and counsel of our earthly shepherds and our Great Shepherd, Jesus. (And shepherds, please handle people with love!)


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