Wise words Mr Sorofa , i remember how whn i was young and my mum used to correct me and i wd really think she hated me becase she never wanted me to have my way , but now i understand better ,Its because she loves me so much to see me go the wrong way . Correction is good .
On 28/01/2009, LOVEMORE SOROFA <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The church shouldn't just be a meeting for Christians; it ought to be > a sending place for Christians. > > Many Christians are so enveloped in "church world" (i.e. a continuous > Christian environment) that they have very few opportunities to reach > out to nonbelievers. In such cases, the church turns into a social > networking place to meet other Christians. Instead, the church needs > to be a place where believers can be built up and strengthened in > faith, and then encouraged and empowered to be sent out into culture > for the ultimate cause of sharing Christ with all people. > > > That's exactly what Jesus was getting at in Matthew 28:18-20, when he > told his disciples, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been > given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing > them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, > and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely > I am with you always, to the very end of the age." > > The Greek word for "nations" (ethnos) means a multitude of people. So, > Jesus is simply saying that as you're living and as you're going about > your business, make disciples of the people you're around. > > Even back in the Old Testament, God was trying to get his people to > spread his name, his glory, and his fame among the people of the > Earth. In Psalm 96:1-3, the psalmist writes, Sing to the Lord a new > song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his > name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among > the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. > > God calls us to share his story with people. That call requires that > we be in the world in order that we have opportunities to witness. > That's why the church needs to be a sending place for Christians. > > Accept correction as direction. > > Part of real, genuine love is correcting others. God says in > Revelation 3:19, Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. If God's > spirit is correcting you, then that a sign that he loves you. God > loves you enough to risk offending you so that he can guide you away > from things that might harm you. > > > Don't get mad at someone who corrects you; rather, rejoice that you're > given a chance to grow and change. If you're wise, you'll appreciate > and love the people who correct you (Proverbs 9:8) > > Parents aren't showing their children love if they never correct them. > If your little boy is being mean to other kids, but you chose not to > correct him, then he'll probably never change. However, if you love > him enough that you want him to improve his behavior, then you'll > correct him so that you can guide him in a different direction. > > When someone corrects you, don't become angry at them. Recognize that > they're simply trying to help you. Accept their correction as > direction. > > > > -- 'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.' - Jim Rohn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "tribewithavibe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tribewithavibe?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
