When God created the first family, He did so with the thought and heart that we were not created to do this life alone. And I would argue, this is especially true for the coaching couple/family. When the world loves us because we are winning, the family celebrates with us and keeps us grounded. When the world comes against us because we are losing, the family stays walking together because nobody should be alone.
WARM-UP
What is your favorite thing about being part of your family?
When do you feel the most alone in this profession and how can your family encourage you?
WORKOUT
As Peter and the disciples waited for the Holy Spirit, they were together. When someone grew impatient, someone else was there to remind them of God’s promise. When someone was struggling with their faith, another was there to remind them of the faithfulness of God. There are times when we need to borrow one another’s belief during the hard times so we can celebrate the power of God in the good times.
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The time had arrived. The waiting was over. They experienced God in a new way through the power of the Holy Spirit. They would never be the same. And because they were together in the waiting, they experienced God together in all His wonder. When we have these experiences together, we can’t help but live with a renewed purpose together. The followers and disciples of Jesus were a family going through high, lows and everything in between. It strengthened their faith as individuals but also strengthened their connection as a family.
We can see the same in our marriages. If you look at this triangle picture, it’s a great illustration of the direct correlation between our relationship with God as individuals and our relationship with each other as a couple. The closer we draw to God, the closer we draw to each other. When we experience the power of God in ups and downs of the coaching life, we can’t help but grow closer to each other in the process.
WRAP-UP
What connects with you about the disciples’ experience during Pentecost?
When have you experienced the power of God and in turn grown closer together?
In what way do you need to experience the power of God as a family?