Mar
25
I loved the reminder in the Outflow reading this morning. As we naturally outflow to our family and friends, we need to be mindful of the context in which our words are understood and received. If the context is an honest answer to their honest question, they are more likely to receive the answer. If …
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Mar
24
Today’s Outflow reading was a huge challenge for me. The authors have me pegged when they write about interacting with people we disagree with. On page 115 that “instead of listening, we take every opportunity to disagree or correct any beliefs and behaviors we find unacceptable”. That is certainly my first reaction, though it isn’t …
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Mar
22
I got a lot of feedback after today’s message on Outflow toward family & friends. Apparently I’m not the only one who struggles to outflow to my family and friends in a consistent, obvious, relational way. I am encouraged my a recent event in my own life. I am making a trip to Honduras this …
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Mar
20
The overall theme of Outflow is to allow the love of God to overflow from our lives into others. Reading 9 included a great reminder that we cannot continue to pour out into others if we are not constantly refilling ourselves. From page 88, it reads: ‘”If all you do is give and give and …
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Mar
19
Outflow’s eighth reading includes a reference to 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. These are the famous verses that are so often read at weddings. In fact, they are so familiar, I would suspect that we sometimes don’t really let them impact us. That is tragic, because they are an amazing and challenging definition of love. They tell …
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