What defines you? Typically, the things that define you are the things that hold you captive. So, who are you? Take a good look in the mirror and think about what you see. Are you.....popular, an outcast, a doctor, a teacher, a republican, a democrat, a Michigan fan, a Michigan State fan, an artist, an athlete, a poet, a musician, a life-long Christian, a new Christian, wealthy, middle-class, poor, divorced, an addict, a widow, or a deacon? Do these things really matter when thinking about our identity? Or should we find our identity in Christ and allow ourselves to experience the freedom that can only come from a relationship with him? Are you truly free? Have you let Jesus remove the chains that enslave us to this world or are you a prisoner? Life isn't meant to be lived in captivity....we are created for so much more! What is something that keeps you or people that you know from living in the freedom that Christ offers us?
"Entering into this fullness is not something you figure out or achieve. It's not a matter of being circumcised or keeping a long list of laws. No, you're already in—insiders—not through some secretive initiation rite but rather through what Christ has already gone through for you, destroying the power of sin." Colossians 2:11&12 (The Message)
-AC
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I find that there is a lot of pressure for families to be BUSY. There are so many wonderful and enriching opportunities for children and adults to be involved in, and we want so much to be "successful", that it becomes difficult to keep margins in our lives. It's in these margins that we connect authenically with God, our spouses and our children. The free, unstructured times are when we talk, play and build memories. I find over-scheduling and busyness a powerful barrier to living in the freedom that Christ offers.
I am personally encouraged, and encourage others, to build your relationship with Christ first. From that starting point, really prioritize your family's values (this goes for you single people, too), then measure all activities against those values. There's an activity at the family ministry table in the concourse that walks you through writing a family (or personal) mission statement. Give it a try! Know that I, and we, are with you as we work together to keep Christ at the center of our homes and our lives.
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