Pastor Jim Cymbala: The Calling 023 - What About Your Family
Mar 11, 2022
A candid look at childhood trauma and how past wounds shape leaders' lives. A discussion about homes as sanctuaries and why ministry stress makes family rest essential. Exploration of spiritual attacks on marriages and the temptations that drive leaders away. Stories of persistent prayer, painful discipline, and eventual restoration.
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Formative Childhood Pain
- Jim Cymbala grew up in a violent home with an alcoholic father and escaped by immersing himself in sports.
- He links that childhood pain to his lifelong sensitivity about family stability and ministry stress.
Family As A Spiritual Battleground
- Families are the prime spiritual battleground where Satan seeks to sow discouragement and chaos.
- A damaged home can undermine a leader's ministry and tempt them to quit or escape.
Protect The Home As A Haven
- Protect your home as the place of peace you return to after ministry battles and stresses.
- Pray for God to help you make family life a haven of joy, not another source of ministry discouragement.