rebuke

me: i just want to be a part of my church community again
G: "A" church community again
G: any community can become yours
me: yeah
me: but ive been resisting joining up with the church here (getting to know them better, etc) because of what i long for in atl
G: mm yea I feel you
G: how about a new perspective?
you long for what you had in JCA, right?
but perhaps that was only beneficial with what you were going through at the time
just think: what if the community you have available is what God wants to bless you with NOW in THIS stage of your life, and you're not doing it?
if you pine for JCA, and JCA is not what you need, you will only become bitter and depressed
You're too wonderful to be BAD (Bitter And Depressed)
me: .....
me: i hear you, but i dont want to
G: I know dear
G: *hug*

funnel

"What our world often witnesses today is a devoted, committed Christian or a church serving God. But they are not seeing God. They don't see anything happening that can be explained only in terms of God's activity. Why? Because we are not attempting anything that only God can do.

Our world is not being attracted to the Christ we serve because they are not seeing Him at work in our lives. They see us doing good things for God and comment "That's nice, but it's not my thing." The world is passing us by because they do not want to get involved in what they see in our lives. We are not giving them opportunities to encounter God. They are seeing only us. Let the world watch God at work, and He will attract people to Himself.

Let Christ be lifted up, not in words but in life.
Let people see the difference the living Christ makes in a life, a family, or a church; that will affect how they respond to the gospel.
When the world sees things happening through God's people that cannot be explained except that God Himself has done them, the world will be drawn to such a God."

reunion

When I see Jesus, will I recognize him?