All are forgiven so we can start again. Forgiveness is not an easy word to say. There is cost to forgiveness. Forgiveness without addressing cause of problems might lead to further problems. Forgiveness is an awesome concept. It will never be an option when both parties are locked in their own interest to the extent they could or would not consider that of the other parties. It sounds like you need a bit of coolness of head (and heart) to consider forgiving the other party. You need to get out of yourself, view yourself and the situation you are in […]
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The Church is wherever God’s people are loving. Love, a topic probably most discussed, preached in churches. Fundamental to God’s relation to us, it’s how he created, formed and established relationship with us. And on that too he saved us, to repair the relationship so that we can be near to him just like to another person, except he is God. To know what love means is something, and that takes a lifetime. Love gives you good, positive, and uplifting feeling plus an optimistic energy. Love that has been tested gives you even more good, positive, and uplifting feeling with […]
The Church is wherever God’s people are trying to live and to share out the good news of God. Here are some opening questions to help us think and discuss on the good news of God and how we live and share it. Thinking about yourself, what do you consider is the ‘good news of God’? Thinking about your church, what do you consider is the ‘good news of God’? Is this different from above question? What might be some ideas for yourself / your church to ‘live’ the good news of God? Sharing the good news of God can […]
The Church is wherever God’s people are wanted and loved. Reflect the following questions as we think about whether the church is where God’s people feel wanted and loved. If you are in a group, why not consider discussing some of these questions to learn from each other and pray about some of the important points. Maybe talk about some common concerns and interests and discover new ideas. What are visible signs that people are wanted and loved? Do you think there are differences between ‘wanted’ and ‘loved’? If yes, what are they? There are other places people are wanted […]
The Church is wherever God’s people are praising. When we attend mass / church services, we often sing. Singing is part of our act of worship, to praise God. To praise God is to say God is so good that he deserves our praise. There will always be things and people we appreciate, we praise them because they have that special personality, habit or something about them that we want to praise them. Reflect the following. If you are in a group, feel free to discuss. What are the things you praise God about? Do you find it easier to […]