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"I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you"
-Jesus
according to John...17
Went down to north west arkansas this weekend and visited a friend who planted a Church a few years ago - did a little teaching around Jn 17 and the book of Ephesians...while it's been a hot second since I preached...I got the same joy of conviction while prepping/praying for this message this last few weeks. #parenting ftw
As a parent, I am in full transition with my older two of trying to help them develop into their teenage selfs. There have been some illogical burst of emotions, but there have also been some real moments of personal conviction come out of them this Summer - which has been amazing. There's a pretty clear difference happening in the older two and younger two. As I am discovering this, the tendency is to treat them the same, especially expecting the older two to grow up a bit faster.
This is silly as a Dad. But has been my internal world, which has then led to frustration, anger and a generally poor attitude.
So praying about this idea of leading people into Jn 17, The Lord challenged me this week of growing into oneness with my kids the same way I strive to do with my wife.
#gamechanger
While it didn't create any practical solutions in the immediate, it's flipped my worldview/persepctive with how I think, engage, and treat my kids individually. I am not trying to keep them alive, or to get them to do something...rather discover them as they are developing and we are growing into one.
Obvisouly, still my role as Dad to train them up. But just like the body of Christ is called to oneness, these kids are not required to be adults to be qualified into the body or the family...they simply are. Check eph 2.14-22 and 4 if this is a crazy thought. But there's in invitation to being built into the body of Christ to being the dwelling place of Holy Spirit.
yes please.
I sense Holy Spirit challenging me to parent from this perspective.
thoughts?
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Be vigorous and aware of your connection to heaven
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Mark 4 on tap for my soul
Reading proverbs 17.3 this morning. My hearts motives will get put out before the Lord to be judged...someday? Sure sure we will all stand before a judgement seat - in the meantime we exist in the today.
Just how much do we really want our motives to be seen and known? To a degree, we can add some churchy language to situations in our lives and make everything seem dandy - try and manage or control the externals around us so that people around us have the idea that we have great lives. And we will all see just how long we can hold that up...
But really whats the driver in your soul. And how will that end? Is it monies? health? reputation? Trying to work out the grind of life so that I feel secure, satisfying my internal need for whatever the thing is.
A free heart has no need for external validation, no need to be proven, it experiences the fire of life and is out on display come what may. Its proof of trust in a God that is in control.
Check proverbs 17.3
Then check out Phil 2. ...
a pretty good indicator of your thoughts and attitudes getting the day going.
That first thing, first word could be to a family member, a text, an email, a co worker, the coffee barista...irregardless take a moment and look at it.
Most of us, myself included have some sort of routine greeting informed by our experiences, culture, friends around us - its generally trite, creating minimal connection, and continues us on our day.
My invitation is to spend that moment with intention and allow Hebrews 3:1-14 to guide you. That first word could be so much more...
The author is giving a recount of the Israelites allowing their hardness to be. He runs the hardening through the redemption of hope in Christ, and then challenges us to understand we are no different than the Israelites apart from Christ.
And then verse 13...the solid therefore. take a moment and read it.
The exhortation is not a trite you can do it, but a calling of the reminder of the hope in the Cross, the person of Jesus, the ...
