unstoppable relationships

Sunday was an incredible day for me as I watched our folks interact with the message I was honored to share. It was our last day of the One prayer series, and God laid on my heart to deal with relationships and how God desires our lives to be built on Jesus. The overflow of the day has left me in awe.

I listened to the story of a man whose marriage is being restored.

I got a letter from a visitor whose life has recently been torn apart by divorce but sees God's love in living color.

I watched some couples spend time together praying and sharing.

Several other people have stepped in to listen more to what God has to say.

Those are big stories, and that is not the end of them. Think with me about the relationships you are in. Your marriage, your children, your co-workers and friends ... all of those should see Jesus through the way you interact with them.

When we live by the example of Jesus and share the love of God, things change. God's kind of love changes lives. It will change us, and it will change others who we interact with. What are some things, what are some ways that we can share His love with others?

1 Peter 4:8 (NLT) --- Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

That love really does cover sin. It first lets us know that because of what Jesus did for us He covers and forgives our sin. When we love others, that leads us to forgive more and be less selfish. It really does cover sin and shortcomings when we live by and share God's love.

God's love also pushes away things that destroy our relationships. It pushes away guilt, fear and much more. Lots of relationships are built on fear. Lots of relationships are built on one person getting their needs met. When fear overtakes you or that person's needs are are not met, things fall a part. God's love doesn't allow that to happen because fear is pushed away.

1 John 4:18 (NLT) --- Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

Lets allow God's love to take our relationships to the next level. Let's make sure the love of God is what we are sharing and the standard that we share with those we are in relationship with. If we do that, our relationships will be unstoppable.

We all want AND need unstoppable relationships!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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