Dysfunctional. Although the word just means “not functioning normally,” we most often associate it with people or families with problems. Everyone has difficulties in their lives, some much more than others, but people with all kinds of pasts have used their “dysfunctional past” to justify their own behavior. Today, we'll be encouraged to hear about people throughout Scripture that have overcome the difficult starts in their lives and gone on to achieve spiritual maturity and accomplish great things. As we'll hear, we all have the capacity to become new and start fresh in our lives. But, first we have to seek the Lord, forgiveness, and trust Him.