well, that was a rousing success. i guess we all had a lot to say...
ok this week, i want us to talk a little bit about what is worth fighting for. i was just in a business meeting, no fights broke out, but i know that they have a propensity to happen in that type of setting.
one thing i have learned/been learning since i have been married is that some things are not worth fighting over. we should not be willing to die on every hill, as it were. this is something that we should very much be thinking through as we all consider helping to start a church. this is not something a community can really decide on together, but that the individuals within the community must decide on seperately. what are you going to die for? what fights will you participate in? which ones are better to keep your mouth shut on? these are things to be considering within yourself.
the other thing, and it is really my fault for this not being my first post, is that i really want to encourage you all to be praying. there are about eleven of you that i can count that are pretty solid on doing this thing, then several others that are considering it, then several others that are just praying for us. so, what are some ways we can pray for one another?
these are some ways you can pray for me and robin, personally right now: it is difficult for us to be leaving brownwood, we are sad, and robin needs a job in waco, i need some refreshing and healing, ive been burning the candle at both ends for too long, my family is always a concern
for our future church: that god would guide us in our leadership, that he would guide us in our roles, that he would provide us with a place to meet, that we would each deal with much of our baggage or at least acknowledge it as we draw nearer to our beginning, that we would draw near to god, and that we would draw near to one another.
so, questions you can answer: what is worth fighting for? what are some ways we can pray for you?
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When it comes to fighting for something, specifically with a church, battles should be picked as you said Chris. If a decision is going to change the direction of the church then I feel it should be discussed or fought. Voicing someone's opinion or disagreeing doesn't always mean a fight has to occur, and I think so many feel its a fight if someone disagrees. People's feelings are then hurt and a voice is then silenced because of the lack of listening. Most people are so narrow minded that anyone who opposes there mindset they turn it into a fight and just push there agenda. I personally get that way at times on certain issues, but I've realized that my opinion isn't always right. Understanding that discussion and difference of opinion is a good thing and not always getting your way can help a church is something that is needed. The discussion and conflict should foster growth with the issue and within the church, and hopefully God will remind me personally not to silence a voice when the time comes. Hopefully this makes sense.
ya, thats a great point. i think a lot of times we really lose out because we just want to be right. i know i do. good thoughts.
SPARTA!!!
Sorry, the first thing I though of to fight over was SPARTA!
Ironing out details before a decision is made avoid trainwrecks. We live in a age on compromise so I belive working as hard as you can to come to a conclusion benefits most everyone is the best way to avaoid a SNAFU in our church.
The only thing that I have a hard time with is sometimes people have a heart for different things spiritually. What's important to someone might not be one some else's radar, so catering to different agendas and hardships might stretch out little church pretty thin.
My post in pretty weak... I'm way to juiced about Spider Man 3.
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