Comments on: Grace for Change http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/ Women’s conferences, Bible studies and resources for Christian living from Gloria Cotten Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary Buchanan http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/#comment-217 Mary Buchanan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:27:22 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=407#comment-217 I love this! I grew up in VA, so I love hearing of God's church rising up in that place. The Lord has been speaking the same verse about unity to me. It is His desire to command the blessing at all times. Will we open up the opportunity and choose to dwell in unity? We are crazy if we choose isolation, haughtiness, self-pity, judgment, competition, comparison, jealousy instead of the unity of the spirit and the bond of peace. Let us keenly discern the enemies deception and temptation and leave behind those things that hinder our unity. Lord, with open arms and open hearts we embrace our brothers and sisters. We will seek out the lost with a heart to pour out your grace and life! I love this! I grew up in VA, so I love hearing of God's church rising up in that place. The Lord has been speaking the same verse about unity to me. It is His desire to command the blessing at all times. Will we open up the opportunity and choose to dwell in unity? We are crazy if we choose isolation, haughtiness, self-pity, judgment, competition, comparison, jealousy instead of the unity of the spirit and the bond of peace. Let us keenly discern the enemies deception and temptation and leave behind those things that hinder our unity. Lord, with open arms and open hearts we embrace our brothers and sisters. We will seek out the lost with a heart to pour out your grace and life!

]]> By: Mary Buchanan http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/#comment-216 Mary Buchanan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:27:22 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=407#comment-216 I love this! I grew up in VA, so I love hearing of God's church rising up in that place. The Lord has been speaking the same verse about unity to me. It is His desire to command the blessing at all times. Will we open up the opportunity and choose to dwell in unity? We are crazy if we choose isolation, haughtiness, self-pity, judgment, competition, comparison, jealousy instead of the unity of the spirit and the bond of peace. Let us keenly discern the enemies deception and temptation and leave behind those things that hinder our unity. Lord, with open arms and open hearts we embrace our brothers and sisters. We will seek out the lost with a heart to pour out your grace and life! I love this! I grew up in VA, so I love hearing of God's church rising up in that place. The Lord has been speaking the same verse about unity to me. It is His desire to command the blessing at all times. Will we open up the opportunity and choose to dwell in unity? We are crazy if we choose isolation, haughtiness, self-pity, judgment, competition, comparison, jealousy instead of the unity of the spirit and the bond of peace. Let us keenly discern the enemies deception and temptation and leave behind those things that hinder our unity. Lord, with open arms and open hearts we embrace our brothers and sisters. We will seek out the lost with a heart to pour out your grace and life!

]]> By: gloriacotten http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/#comment-215 gloriacotten Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:02:25 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=407#comment-215 I think we all really desire to walk in unity with brothers and sisters in Christ. We'd like to see all the dividing walls broken down. I think we have that desire because that's what God desires for His people. So often though, we let personal distinctions of age, race, gender, and even fashion differences intimidate us and separate us from one another. All it usually takes in any group is for one person to "cross the line" and others will do it too, because we all want the dividing walls to be gone. <br><br>At Church on the Rise last Sunday, when we first got to the building about 30 minutes before the meeting was to start, all the young people were gathered in a clutch at the front of the sanctuary and a handful of older people was sitting in the back. Another old gentleman came in and, instead of sitting down beside his age peers who greeted him first, he walked up to the group of teens and "butted in" on their conversation. The next thing you knew everyone was mixing it up and having fun together. <br><br>It was obvious that a lot of those kids needed some healthy parenting and the older folks can provide that in abundance. A lot of the older folks really need to know that they are still valued and needed, and they are finding that affirmation though the younger crowd. What a blessing for everyone! I think we all really desire to walk in unity with brothers and sisters in Christ. We'd like to see all the dividing walls broken down. I think we have that desire because that's what God desires for His people. So often though, we let personal distinctions of age, race, gender, and even fashion differences intimidate us and separate us from one another. All it usually takes in any group is for one person to “cross the line” and others will do it too, because we all want the dividing walls to be gone.

At Church on the Rise last Sunday, when we first got to the building about 30 minutes before the meeting was to start, all the young people were gathered in a clutch at the front of the sanctuary and a handful of older people was sitting in the back. Another old gentleman came in and, instead of sitting down beside his age peers who greeted him first, he walked up to the group of teens and “butted in” on their conversation. The next thing you knew everyone was mixing it up and having fun together.

It was obvious that a lot of those kids needed some healthy parenting and the older folks can provide that in abundance. A lot of the older folks really need to know that they are still valued and needed, and they are finding that affirmation though the younger crowd. What a blessing for everyone!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/#comment-214 Jessica Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:19:49 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=407#comment-214 I get so excited about the young and the old doing life together! It's the way it is supposed to be. We should be making room for each other. I just love the thought of the grey haired and the pink haired worshipping together! I get so excited about the young and the old doing life together! It's the way it is supposed to be. We should be making room for each other. I just love the thought of the grey haired and the pink haired worshipping together!

]]> By: Marion Smith Williams http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/#comment-213 Marion Smith Williams Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:07:47 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=407#comment-213 Because this dear gentleman did not stumble but humbled himself God made His Name known in this awesome way. Reminds me of the prophetic word that I will get off to you in the am. you know the one! lol God is revealing His glory as we fall on our faces before Him dying to our religious judgements and pride. He is catapaulting us into the advance of the the Kingdom through the next generation! They come running to this kind of powerful love! Because this dear gentleman did not stumble but humbled himself God made His Name known in this awesome way. Reminds me of the prophetic word that I will get off to you in the am. you know the one! lol God is revealing His glory as we fall on our faces before Him dying to our religious judgements and pride. He is catapaulting us into the advance of the the Kingdom through the next generation! They come running to this kind of powerful love!

]]> By: mariequick http://www.wellspringwomen.com/2009/09/grace-for-change/#comment-212 mariequick Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:29:20 +0000 http://blog.wellspringwomen.com/?p=407#comment-212 Amen! It is good to hear that the congregation did not close its door. It makes me happy to know that is moving among His people and those of my generation and younger are being drawn to church! Amen! It is good to hear that the congregation did not close its door. It makes me happy to know that is moving among His people and those of my generation and younger are being drawn to church!

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