Picking my favorite moment in May was really easy ... Awake! It was an amazing night of worship. If you would like to re-live the night or weren’t able to be there, purchase a copy of the Awake CD this weekend. They make great stocking stuffers! My favorite entry came from May 1st...
You
All week, we have been talking about relationships. Today, we will actually find the key to extraordinary relationships in the final six boundaries God laid out in establishing a relationship with the nation of Israel. You are closer to the answer than you think.
Exodus 20
12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
13 “You must not murder.
14 “You must not commit adultery.
15 “You must not steal.
16 “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.
17 “You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”
You. Here’s a challenge ... think of the best relationship(s) you have ever experienced. Now, think of how you would describe the person(s) you had that relationship with. I would be willing to bet your description would include words like ... caring, honest, genuine, concerned, generous and considerate. It may seem ironic; but each of those is really an antidote for the actions God wanted us to avoid in our relationships. Ordinarily, people are selfish when it comes to relationships. Extraordinary relationships are possible when we live extraordinarily ... when you and I are caring, honest, genuine, concerned, generous and considerate. What changes do you need to make so that your relationships can be less ordinary (self-centered) and more extraordinary (others-centered)?
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