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Right before Jesus was arrested, and led away to be crucified, he prayed a prayer of unity. He said, ” that they may all be one even as You, Father, are in me and I in you…” John 17:21 The importance of unity and protecting it in our fellowships cannot be understated. Jesus himself knew how crucial it was. It’s our job to protect this precious unity of the believers in our individual fellowships.. continue reading » »
It’s the “half-way” point of the 40 Days Of Purpose! I hope you have been learning some life changing principles and actually experiencing some “ah-ha” moments as the light of God’s truth shines on your understanding…
Today’s reading is about restoring broken fellowship. The first sentence in this chapter reads: “Relationships are always worth restoring.” Wow… for those of us that have gone through some serious rifts with people, we may just want to put that person out of our mind, pushed away, subjugated to a dark corner that we don’t even want to think of… let alone restore. continue reading » »
“You can develop a healthy robust community that lives right with God and enjoy it’s results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.” James 3:18 (Msg)
Community takes commitment…
The sad truth of the matter is that most of us grew up in families that had unhealthy relationship so our interpersonal relationship skills are lacking. Many of us have been damaged haven’t we? There is great news though! continue reading » »
Life is meant to be shared…
God intended for us to be able to share life together. This is what the bible calls fellowship. The word fellowship has lost a lot of it’s meaning through the years. If you ask, “where do you fellowship?” it means where do you go to church? It’s so much deeper and more meaningful than that… continue reading » »
You are called to belong, not just believe…
Discovering our role in life as it relates to other people. Is it possible that we really don’t find out who we are and our purpose without finding out who we belong to and where we fit? continue reading » »
Life is all about love… we live we love…
Because God is love the most important lesson he wants us to learn on earth is how to love …
You were formed for God’s family…
God wants a family and you were formed to be a part of it. This is our second purpose in life which he planned for you before you were born. continue reading » »
God is real no matter how you feel…
It really is easy to worship God when things are going ok, you’re basically happy and everything is “in it’s place…” He’s provided food, clothing, friends, health and a place to live. But what happens when things aren’t going so well, and circumstances are uncomfortable, and God seems a million miles away? continue reading » »
God wants all of you…
Not part of your life, he wants all your heart, all of you soul, all of your mind and all of your strength. When you worship and how you worship is not as important as why you worship and how much of yourself you offer to God when you worship.. continue reading » »
Today’s reading reminds us that we can be as close to God as we choose to be. It doesn’t happen by accident. Like any relationship it takes time, desire and energy. If you want a deeper, intimate and closer connection with God, you must learn to honestly share your feelings with him, trust him and of course if (when) he asks something of you, you obey him. (Because you love him…)
