A copy of the word I shared in the our smallgroup last Tuesday :)
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REELationships, REALationships, relationSHIPS
Reel- go round, go round and round, whirl, spin, revolve, swirl, twirl, turn, swim.
Real- Authentic, Truth, True, tangible
Relate – communicate
From the range of 1-10, rate how great or how poor your relationship is with your...
....FRIENDS.
…FAMILY.
…GOD.
The one who gets the lowest will always be God. Believe it or not. The one who will always get the highest will be our friends.
FACT: The more important the relationship is, the lesser importance we give to it.
Why? We always neglect those whom we think would always understand us.
…EVEN IF WE MISBEHAVE.
…EVEN IF WE REBEL.
…EVEN IF WE ABUSE.
Why?
1. Because we know that we can always abuse their love for us.
2. Because we know na ‘hindi nila tayo matitiis’
3. Because we know that when everyone walks out on us, they will still be there for us.
Last week’s topic: Getting to Know God.
Today’s topic: REELationship? REALationship? RelationSHIPS.
Ships = Vessel
Text: Luke 10:27
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, your soul, your mind and your strength & love your neighbor as you love yourself."
We’re like ships made to relate to one another! =)
1. J.O.Y (Jesus owns you!) – Love the Lord your God w/ all your heart, your soul
First of all, why heart? Because it is in our hearts that we feel! God wants us to love him not only mentally or spiritually but also emotionally. See Psalms. David was very emotional.
What God says:
“Because I love you with an everlasting love.” – Jeremiah 31:3
“For you are my treasured possession.” Exodus 19:5
2. W.W.J.D (Walk with Jesus Daily) – With all your strength
Why strength? Not with all our wisdom? Because it is in our strength that we get to apply everything we know, everything we’ve learned, everything we feel. From singing songs, doing missions, and serving God!
What God says:
“As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart.” – Isaiah 40:11
“I will never stop doing good to you.” – Jeremiah 32:40
3. T.G.I.F (Today God is First) – With all your mind
Mind because this is where all the knowing starts! This is where… the battle begins. The Lord knows us very well that’s why he said,
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” –Romans 4:8
What God says:
“I gave up everything I had that I might gain your love.” – Romans 8:31-32
4. CTC? (Care to Care?) – love your neighbor as you love yourself
We need to demonstrate care just like how Joseph cared for his brothers, just like how Moses took care of the Israelites, just how Noah took care of the animals and etc.
What God says:
“I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me.” –Matthew 25:40
Let’s always ask our selves, WWJD? What would Jesus Do?
END POINT: The secret key to keep all our relationships going is to keep our hearts closer to God. God desires to lavish His love on us… God desires for us to lavish His love on others, too.
It’s all about God lavishing His love on people.
People lavishing their love on God.
And People lavishing their love, on people.
CHALLENGE: TELL SOMEONE YOU LOVE THEM TODAY.
