I hope you're all having a great day. I'm writing this at Twiggs downtown, looking out at a big radio tower beside "The Nugget" building with the Pro Cathedral in the background. It used to be that church steeples were the tallest structures in a community, but slowly buildings and towers are overtaking them in many places. I think the Pro Cathedral steeple probably still is the tallest structure in North Bay, lifting high the cross on top. There are many in our culture who say the church's time is past and they welcome the church steeple being replaced by towers of metal, glass and concrete. "The church has become irrelevant" they say. The best answer to this statement that you and I can give? "Christ is certainly not irrelevant to me". As Christians, we are the temple! Christ's light shines through our lives and has much more impact than a church steeple anyway. Let your light shine!
Sunday Recap:
Series: The Greatest and Hardest Thing: Forgiveness. Part 3.
Main Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17
But do you really want to, at the end, look back at a life spent in the revenge business, filled with incidents that fill your heart with hurt, bitterness and even anger?
There is a better way.
Three Kinds of Hurts (two this week, the final one next week).
1. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff (1 Corinthians 13:5).
2. When Trust Is Broken (Matthew 18:15-17).
i. What has been done is not ok.
ii. Reconciliation is the goal, not revenge.
iii. Privacy and discretion are hallmarks of this approach.
iv. Don't get hung-up on procedure.
v. You can only control yourself.
vi. Treat people with love and respect no matter who they are.
vii. Do it today (Matthew 5:23-24).
“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.”
― Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Why not extend the undeserved forgiveness from the Father to others? We have received grace, why not spread it round?
Question for Reflection
How can I help make our church a safe & secure place where friendships are deep, healthy and honest?
I welcome your comments.
-Jason
Sunday Recap:
Series: The Greatest and Hardest Thing: Forgiveness. Part 3.
Main Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17
But do you really want to, at the end, look back at a life spent in the revenge business, filled with incidents that fill your heart with hurt, bitterness and even anger?
There is a better way.
Three Kinds of Hurts (two this week, the final one next week).
1. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff (1 Corinthians 13:5).
2. When Trust Is Broken (Matthew 18:15-17).
i. What has been done is not ok.
ii. Reconciliation is the goal, not revenge.
iii. Privacy and discretion are hallmarks of this approach.
iv. Don't get hung-up on procedure.
v. You can only control yourself.
vi. Treat people with love and respect no matter who they are.
vii. Do it today (Matthew 5:23-24).
“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.”
― Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
Why not extend the undeserved forgiveness from the Father to others? We have received grace, why not spread it round?
Question for Reflection
How can I help make our church a safe & secure place where friendships are deep, healthy and honest?
I welcome your comments.
-Jason
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