Have you ever done something you wish you hadn’t? Have you ever acted in a certain way in front of a family member only to watch them shake their head and say “You are acting just like your…” dad, or uncle, or even your mother?
Have you ever wanted to get out from under some bondage in your life (drugs, alcohol, etc.) but gave up because you thought it was just in your “genes” to act that way?

I am 73 years old and for most of my life I have been trying to figure myself out. I have often wondered why I used to get so mad in certain situations. And even now I ask myself, “Why do I sometimes allow myself to get upset over things that really don’t matter?” Well, the truth is that there is something in me called DNA, a genetic code, and I have inherited a lot of things from my family.

My mother’s family was McNaughtons that came from Ireland. Most of my mom’s family were killed in gunfights, knife fights, automobile accidents, or killed someone else. In fact, my grnadfather had a gunfight with his own father and brother over where my great-grandmother was going to spend the night.

What does any of that have to do with me? You see, I didn’t ask to be hotheaded. It’s all part of my DNA – my natural birthright

But that is not the entire story, because the Bible tells us that God wants a family, and He created you to be a part of it. Being a part of God’s family was one of God’s purposes for your life. It was something He planned before you were born.
In fact, the entire Bible is the story of God building a family who will love Him, honor Him, and reign with Him forever.

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