Reasons to Pull Together
There are many reasons for Christians to pull together—we’re brothers and sisters because we have the same heavenly Father.
Email. Internet. Video. Texting. Tablets. Smartphones. The list never ends, does it? As technology advances, real human connection becomes harder and harder. If we’re not careful, each new gadget can draw us further away from the family of believers God designed us to be.
If you want to experience a close community with other Christians, you must first escape the trap of superficiality and to develop tight bonds that will feed your soul and mature your spiritual family.
There are many reasons for Christians to pull together—we’re brothers and sisters because we have the same heavenly Father.
In these uncertain times the world is looking for authenticity. When we show love to one another we’re taking a step in helping a needy and hostile world.
There is nothing too big and nothing too small for God. For some reason, as we age, we forget there’s nothing God doesn’t care about in our lives.
When you have a tender heart and tough skin you forgive easily and are slow to take offence.
As Christians, we live in a foreign land. And when our citizenship becomes heaven our purpose changes to live in a way that creates a thirst for heaven in others.
Anyone can rebel—it comes easily to us. But it takes great strength of character to be humble and live in submission to others.
Grace is letting people be and giving them room to be themselves.
We place a lot of emphasis on outward appearance. But God looks at the heart.
Effective leadership is the key ingredient in a successful organization. And one thing great leaders have in common is their ability to influence and inspire others.
I accept you, I believe you’re valuable, I care when you hurt, I desire what’s best for you, and I erase all offences. Chuck Swindoll calls this the A-B-Cs of love.