together – Brian Friedl https://brianfriedl.com Making Your Life's Mission Possible Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:41:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.17 64732294 Why Together? https://brianfriedl.com/why-together/ https://brianfriedl.com/why-together/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:29:16 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/why-together/ I remember believing early on in my faith that it was just Jesus and me.  You see, I had been hurt so many times that I falsely believed that the Christian life was Jesus rescuing me from everyone else.  In reality, He established my relationship with the Father, was rescuing me from myself, my sin, and all the lies I believed, and was also rebuilding my relationships with others. 

Verses like the one above help us see that Part of God’s redemptive plan is for us to pursue Him together with others.  Ephesians 4 makes it clear that we need one another in order to grow.  This includes exercising our gifts as well as embracing forgiveness.  So even when others sin, we are afforded the opportunity for growth. We must walk together to fulfill God’s plan for us. 

Personal Reflection

Are you pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace with other true believers?  Or are you trying to make it a me and Jesus production?   Read Ephesians 4 and let His word have its way in your heart about this matter. Step out and trust His design for your growth.  Remember a key here is to make sure you are walking with those that call on Him with a pure heart.  You need genuine Christians to help point you back to Jesus when your mind is not focused on Him. 

Prayer Focus

Heavenly Father, we thank You that Your thoughts and ways are higher than ours. We praise You that your salvation leads us to a place of relationship with you as well as true believers. Help us to see our need for one another and to walk together with them as we pursue You. We trust in You and your perfect plans, in Jesus name we pray, Amen!

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