Thirty years ago, while on vacation, I worshipped at a large Texas congregation. In his year-end sermon, the minister thanked the church for being patient while he helped his son work through drug addiction. Now, these and other family issues are common, even among ministers and elders. It seems no one is safe from such heartbreaking ordeals. Does God expect Christians to have ideal families who are always on the “same page” spiritually speaking? Are family problems ever efforts of Satan aimed at discouraging Christian efforts? Let’s consider some passages.