tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post116165550083117859..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: connecting personallyTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1161750418067684792006-10-25T00:26:00.000-04:002006-10-25T00:26:00.000-04:00Adam,Great points. Well said and important for all...Adam,<BR/><BR/>Great points. Well said and important for all of us to hear and heed. <BR/><BR/>We can do good, or harm, depending on the "air" we bring in our relationships with our loved ones and others. Your descriptions of what I call that "air" are helpful. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1161750153551841322006-10-25T00:22:00.000-04:002006-10-25T00:22:00.000-04:00Allan,Thanks, and great point about the kingdom ha...Allan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, and great point about the kingdom happening in mustard seed fashion. Looking for God to manifest himself and his work in the small things (Zechariah).<BR/><BR/>Also great point about the necessity of us fellowshipping with each other, if we're to really be fellowshipping with our Lord. May seem small, but is large in God's eyes, to be sure.<BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1161749712159567602006-10-25T00:15:00.000-04:002006-10-25T00:15:00.000-04:00L.L.Great points. Focus and commitment is so impor...L.L.<BR/><BR/>Great points. Focus and commitment is so important. And to keep at the "little" things, in love, so necessary. The monumental do come around, but for the most part life consists of sharing love in myriad small acts, as you say. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1161745200646189892006-10-24T23:00:00.000-04:002006-10-24T23:00:00.000-04:00I think the kingdom of God comes into focus when w...I think the kingdom of God comes into focus when we take liability for one another. Like in a marriage, an overarching commitment knits people together through thick and thin. Tenacious self-giving, self-denying, status-renouncing love in real, concrete relationships is what the kingdom of God is all about.<BR/><BR/>Also, consciously affirming one another is so important. It's easy to notice when things go wrong, but when things are sailing along fine we tend to take for granted the many acts of love done for us. For example, with raising our children. We may only take notice when they don't follow some household rule or do something that disrupts. But all the times they are taking responsibility and learning manners and forming good habits we often forget to praise them. I've been trying to be more proactive in thanking my friends and noticing the kind things people do (especially in my family).Adam Krellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071081288268410420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1161693871791266422006-10-24T08:44:00.000-04:002006-10-24T08:44:00.000-04:00Ted:I like your mention of the Kingdom. I do not t...Ted:<BR/><BR/>I like your mention of the Kingdom. I do not think we realize that in our fellowwship, Kingdom is supposed to be "happening" in mustard seed fashion. Such a realization, I believe would help us to understand the essential nature of our fellowship with one another in order to fellowship with God.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-1161689314936915802006-10-24T07:28:00.000-04:002006-10-24T07:28:00.000-04:00I think it takes focus to make relationships stron...I think it takes focus to make relationships strong... too often we spread ourselves around in too many relationships.<BR/><BR/>If we focus, then we can strengthen these relationships by myriad small acts. I don't think the secret to relationship is monumental acts.L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.com