http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/09/01/your-smoke-stinks-too/ Life on fire Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/09/01/your-smoke-stinks-too/#comment-32 Kay Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:51:20 +0000 http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/09/01/your-smoke-stinks-too/#comment-32 Boy, I know what you mean about the Packers fan. God loves them too so I love them along the lines of hate the sin, love the sinner...hate the team, love the players. Does that work? Just joking, Amen to everything you said Paul. If we were all perfect, perhaps no one would need community or a next step partnership. But then you know what, God is perfect and He lives in community as Father, Son and Holy Spirit - that's are heavenly model. So perhaps there's more to learn than we might think about who we are in relating with others and how God uses that. Knowing we are made in God's image and that Jesus has made a way to enter into that very special community must make being in community a very important part of becoming a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Boy, I know what you mean about the Packers fan. God loves them too so I love them along the lines of hate the sin, love the sinner…hate the team, love the players. Does that work? Just joking, Amen to everything you said Paul. If we were all perfect, perhaps no one would need community or a next step partnership. But then you know what, God is perfect and He lives in community as Father, Son and Holy Spirit - that’s are heavenly model. So perhaps there’s more to learn than we might think about who we are in relating with others and how God uses that. Knowing we are made in God’s image and that Jesus has made a way to enter into that very special community must make being in community a very important part of becoming a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

]]> http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/09/01/your-smoke-stinks-too/#comment-37 Laura Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:35:03 +0000 http://www.cypressmeadows.org/ignite/2007/09/01/your-smoke-stinks-too/#comment-37 And I think its important to remember that your partnership will hopefully lead to added strength for all involved and everyone learns from each other. After progressing through another wonderful small group, I found the perfect next step partnership for me -though I almost didn't recognize it because initially I couldn't see past all the Gator craziness! However, this group has taught me so much over the last year. In return, I hope I've helped them and I leave some newly converted Packer fans behind me as my family heads up to the frozen tundra. And I think its important to remember that your partnership will hopefully lead to added strength for all involved and everyone learns from each other. After progressing through another wonderful small group, I found the perfect next step partnership for me -though I almost didn’t recognize it because initially I couldn’t see past all the Gator craziness! However, this group has taught me so much over the last year. In return, I hope I’ve helped them and I leave some newly converted Packer fans behind me as my family heads up to the frozen tundra.

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