1. If you want Gods blessing on your life and you want to be known as a child of God, you must learn to be a peacemaker.
2. Peacemakers are rare because peacemaking is hardwork.
3. Talk to God before talking to the person. Discuss the problem with God. Often you will discover that either God changes your heart or he changes the other person without your help. All your relationships would go smoother if you would just pray more about them.
4. No one can meet all your needs except God.
5. Instead of looking to God, we look to others to make us happy and then get angry when they fail us. God says "Why dont you come to me first?"
6. In conflict, time heals nothing; it causes hurts to fester.
7. When my thoughts were bitter and my feelings were hurt, I was stupid as an animal. We all ac beastly when hurt.
8. If you are serious about restoring a relationship, you should begin with admitting your own mistakes or sin.
9. Attack the problem, not the person. A soft answer is better than a sarcastic one.
10. If you say it offensively, it will be received defensively.
11. A wise, mature person is known for his understanding. The more pleasant his words, the more persuasive he is.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Day 18: Experiencing life together
1. Life is meant to be shared.
2. It is only as we become open about our lives that we experience real fellowship.
3. We only grow by taking risk, and the most difficult risk of all is to be honest with ourselves and with others.
4. Never hold grudges, because bitterness and resentment always destroy fellowship. Because we are imperfect, sinful people, we inevitably hurt each other when were together for a long time. Sometimes we hurt each other intentionally and sometimes unintentionally, but either way, it takes massive amounts of mercy and grace to create and maintain fellowship.
5. Remember, you will never be asked to forgive someone else more than God has already forgiven you. Whenever you are hurt by someone, you have a choice to make: Will i use my energy and emotions for retaliation or for resolution? You cant do both.
6. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.
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2. It is only as we become open about our lives that we experience real fellowship.
3. We only grow by taking risk, and the most difficult risk of all is to be honest with ourselves and with others.
4. Never hold grudges, because bitterness and resentment always destroy fellowship. Because we are imperfect, sinful people, we inevitably hurt each other when were together for a long time. Sometimes we hurt each other intentionally and sometimes unintentionally, but either way, it takes massive amounts of mercy and grace to create and maintain fellowship.
5. Remember, you will never be asked to forgive someone else more than God has already forgiven you. Whenever you are hurt by someone, you have a choice to make: Will i use my energy and emotions for retaliation or for resolution? You cant do both.
6. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.
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Day 17: A place to belong
1. You are called to belong, not just believe.
2. Worship helps you focus on God, fellowship helps you face life's problems, discipleship helps fortify your faith, ministry helps find your talents, evangelism helps fulfill your mission.
3. Why it is important to join a local church family? Because it proves that you are committed to your spiritual brothers and sisters in reality, not just in theory.
2. Worship helps you focus on God, fellowship helps you face life's problems, discipleship helps fortify your faith, ministry helps find your talents, evangelism helps fulfill your mission.
3. Why it is important to join a local church family? Because it proves that you are committed to your spiritual brothers and sisters in reality, not just in theory.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Day 16: What Matters Most
1. LIfe without love is really worthless.
2. After learning to love God, learning to love others is the second purpose of your life.
3. Love means giving up - yielding my preferences, comfort, goals, security, money, energy, or time for the benefit of someone else.
4. The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.
2. After learning to love God, learning to love others is the second purpose of your life.
3. Love means giving up - yielding my preferences, comfort, goals, security, money, energy, or time for the benefit of someone else.
4. The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Day 15: Formed for Gods Family
1. We will get to be with God forever.
2. We will be completely changed to be like Christ.
3. We will be freed from all pain, death, and suffering.
4. We will be rewarded and reassigned positions of service.
5. We will get to share in Christ glory.
2. We will be completely changed to be like Christ.
3. We will be freed from all pain, death, and suffering.
4. We will be rewarded and reassigned positions of service.
5. We will get to share in Christ glory.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Day 14: When God seems distant
1. The deepest level of worship is praising God inspite of pain, thanking God during a trial, trusting him when tempted, surrendering while suffering, and loving him when he seems distant.
2. No matter how intimate, the pendulum will swing from one side to the other.
3. God sometimes hides his face from us. There are times He is missing in action in our lives.
4. Will you continue to love, trust, obey and worship God, even when you have no sense of his presence or visible evidence of his work in your life?
5. God removes our feelings so we dont depend on them.
6. Faith, not feelings, pleases God.
7. Tell God exactly how you feel.
8. God can handle your doubt, anger, fear, grief, confusion adn questions.
9. Trusting God but feeling despair at the same time can be a statement of faith.
10. Never doubt in the dark what God had told you in the light
11. During times of spiritual dryness you must patiently rely on the promises of God, not your emotions, and realize that he is taking you to a deeper level of maturity.
12. A friendship based on emotion is shallow.
13. Dont be troubled by trouble.
2. No matter how intimate, the pendulum will swing from one side to the other.
3. God sometimes hides his face from us. There are times He is missing in action in our lives.
4. Will you continue to love, trust, obey and worship God, even when you have no sense of his presence or visible evidence of his work in your life?
5. God removes our feelings so we dont depend on them.
6. Faith, not feelings, pleases God.
7. Tell God exactly how you feel.
8. God can handle your doubt, anger, fear, grief, confusion adn questions.
9. Trusting God but feeling despair at the same time can be a statement of faith.
10. Never doubt in the dark what God had told you in the light
11. During times of spiritual dryness you must patiently rely on the promises of God, not your emotions, and realize that he is taking you to a deeper level of maturity.
12. A friendship based on emotion is shallow.
13. Dont be troubled by trouble.
Day 13: Worship that pleases God
1. God wants all of you.
2. Where you worship is not as important as why you worship and how much of yourself you offer to God when you worship.
3. God is pleased when our worship is accurate.
4. God is pleased when our worship is authentic.
5. The best style of worship is the one that most authentically represents your love of God, based on the background and personality He gave you.
6. God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful.
7. God is pleased when our worship is practical.
8. When you offer a sacrifice of worship to God, he will be pleased.
2. Where you worship is not as important as why you worship and how much of yourself you offer to God when you worship.
3. God is pleased when our worship is accurate.
4. God is pleased when our worship is authentic.
5. The best style of worship is the one that most authentically represents your love of God, based on the background and personality He gave you.
6. God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful.
7. God is pleased when our worship is practical.
8. When you offer a sacrifice of worship to God, he will be pleased.
Day 12: Developing your friendship with God
1. The first building block of friendship with God is honesty.
2. Everytime you trust the wisdom of God and do whatever he says, even when you dont understand it, you deepen your friendship with God.
3. We obey God, not out of duty or fear or compulsion, bur because we love him and trust that he knows what is best for us.
4. Pain is the fuel of passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we dont normally possess.
5. "When you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, ill make sure you wont be disappointed."
2. Everytime you trust the wisdom of God and do whatever he says, even when you dont understand it, you deepen your friendship with God.
3. We obey God, not out of duty or fear or compulsion, bur because we love him and trust that he knows what is best for us.
4. Pain is the fuel of passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we dont normally possess.
5. "When you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, ill make sure you wont be disappointed."
Day 11: Becoming Bestfriends with God
1. God wants to be your bestfriend.
2. God deeply desires that we know him intimately.
3. One must establish constant communication with God. Praying without ceasing.
4. Friends share secrets and God will share his secrets with you if you develop the habit of thinking about His word throughout the day.
2. God deeply desires that we know him intimately.
3. One must establish constant communication with God. Praying without ceasing.
4. Friends share secrets and God will share his secrets with you if you develop the habit of thinking about His word throughout the day.
Day 10: The Heart of worship
1. The heart of worship is surrender.
2. True worship - bringing God's pleasure - happens when you give yourself completely to God.
3. Trust is an essential ingredient to surrender.
4. You wont surrender to God unless you trust Him, but you cant trust Him until you know him better.
5. How do you know God loves you? He gives you many evidences:
God says He loves you, youre never out of sight
He cares about every detail of your life
He gave you the capacity to enjoy all kinds of pleasure
He has good plans for your life
He forgives you
He is lovingly patient with you
6. Surrendered people obey God's word even if it does not make sense
7. You know you surrendered to God when you rely on God to work thingd out instead of trying to manipulate others, force agenda and control the situation. You let go and let God work. You dont always have to be in charge.
8. Instead of trying harder, you trust more
9. When you fully surrender, first you experience peace, next is freedom, third you experience God's power in your life.
10. You cannot fulfill God's purpose for your life while focusing on your own plans.
11. Put Jesus Christ in the driver's seat of your life and take your hands off the steering wheel.
12. When you decide to live totally surrendered life, that decision will be tested.
2. True worship - bringing God's pleasure - happens when you give yourself completely to God.
3. Trust is an essential ingredient to surrender.
4. You wont surrender to God unless you trust Him, but you cant trust Him until you know him better.
5. How do you know God loves you? He gives you many evidences:
God says He loves you, youre never out of sight
He cares about every detail of your life
He gave you the capacity to enjoy all kinds of pleasure
He has good plans for your life
He forgives you
He is lovingly patient with you
6. Surrendered people obey God's word even if it does not make sense
7. You know you surrendered to God when you rely on God to work thingd out instead of trying to manipulate others, force agenda and control the situation. You let go and let God work. You dont always have to be in charge.
8. Instead of trying harder, you trust more
9. When you fully surrender, first you experience peace, next is freedom, third you experience God's power in your life.
10. You cannot fulfill God's purpose for your life while focusing on your own plans.
11. Put Jesus Christ in the driver's seat of your life and take your hands off the steering wheel.
12. When you decide to live totally surrendered life, that decision will be tested.
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