Living Romans 12

Who better to minister to youth, but youth who live by the Spirit; to reach single moms with children, but single moms with children; to reach widows, but other widows; to reach the men, but men. Discipleship is not just about learning doctrine, but is about transfer of life from the mature to the less mature in the faith. That is done by hanging out together and caring for each other. We are supposed to be ONE family, not a bunch of disinterested dysfunctional family fragments.

I am currently reading through Romans 12. It hits this problems on the nail. We must be one body, we must not think more highly of ourselves than is proper, we must honor one another, we must be hospitable, share our gifts with one another, and even love our enemies. But all of that is not possible until, in view of God's mercies, we surrender our life as a living, holy, and acceptable sacrifice to God and let Him transform us by shaping our thinking in a way that we can understand the will of God correctly and then do all of the things describe in Romans 12.

That transformation happens as much in healthy Spirit filled fellowship as it does in Bible study, prayer, guidance by the Holy Spirit. Life experience is part of the process. When one part of the body is hurting, the whole body is hurting. Let's be healthy, seek Christ, and live as He lived - totally sold out to the Father!

Cafe Connection will resume this summer. Be part of the fellowship of women!