30 Distinguishing Marks of a Godly Home (Part 3 of 3)

By Trent Griffith

*If you missed parts 1 or 2, please go back and read them before going further. Blessings, Ed 😊

18. Where local church participation is a priority.

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” (Hebrews 10:24-25).

19. Where hospitality is offered generously.

“Show hospitality to one another without grumbling” (1 Peter 4:9).

20. Where all God’s image bearers are welcomed and honored.

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2).

21. Where joy and laughter are abundant.

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (Proverbs 17:22).

22. Where thankfulness occasionally produces spontaneous singing and dancing.

“Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:19-20).

23. Where tears are allowed without shame.

“Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!” (Psalm 126:5).

24. Where learning never ends.

“Know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19).

25. Where the first portion of the family income is given back to God.

“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).

26. Where every family member contributes to the care and keeping of the home.

“But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8).

27. Where families seek the well-being of their neighborhoods and communities.

“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare” (Jeremiah 29:7).

28. Where families use their resources to meet the needs of those who are under-resourced.

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10). 

29. Where every family member’s unique design is celebrated and utilized.

“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” (Romans 12:4-5). 

30. Where a family uses its home to build other godly homes.

“What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2). 

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*Trent is the Vice President of Content Development for FamilyLife and speaks frequently with his wife, Andrea, at Family Life’s Weekend to Remember^® marriage getaways. Prior to joining FamilyLife, he planted and pastored Gospel City Church in Granger, IN for 13 years. He and Andrea also spent 15 years as conference speakers with Life Action Ministries. Trent is a graduate of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis. They have four children and live in Orlando, FL.