Let's be encouraged as a church. The general consensus was that we're not bad (or even we're quite good) at encouraging and building one another up. Whether it's through housegroups, working together in different ministries or a well timed text message we try and genuinely encourage one another.
We also need to deal with our differences but let's do that in a way that will lead to putting things right and moving on, not by searching someone of the same opinion and 'sharing the issue'!
Let's encourage one another this week and put to rest any differences.
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1 Honouring others -
ReplyDeleteNot sure I totally agree with the consensus on this. There are times for
individuals (myself included) where the support from church/HG has quite
frankly been very poor. Interestingly it is a subject that is on the agenda
for this Sunday evening as we look at Philippians 2. The big question is
whether we as church are distinct from "the world" in this regard. By and
large I would suggest we are but it is a an area where we should be very
different.
2 Our minds - this passage in Romans is my favourite piece of Scripture
I think the questions on this were a bit weak but the renewing of our minds is
critical to our development as Christians. Again I'd suggest it is a daily
renewing that takes place. As with most aspects of our Christian walk there
is no "silver bullet" or one time fix, we are in relationship (with Christ) and
that relationship needs building day by day. Our minds are fertile ground for
the devil to gain a foothold and damage that relationship with Christ ... it
goes right back to Genesis when the serpent said "did God really say?" .... he
(Satan) is constantly on the lookout to drop doubts/anxieties/concerns/wrong
thoughts into our heads and let them pickle a while! Hence this important
activity of renewing our minds is incredibly important
Paul Evans