When it comes to big decisions, committing to prayer is the way to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Commit to praying for our leaders, for the truth to be revealed, for Jesus to be known, and the courage to be obedient to His calling.
When love is in action, we need to check our attitudes towards others and how selfishness may motivate our drive. Are we showing patience, kindness, rejoicing with the truth, bearing all things, believing all things, and enduring all things?
Gifts of leading in the church: Shepherd, teacher, administration, exhortation. The Bible has a lot to say about these important gifts of spiritual leadership in the church.
The uniqueness in the believer in the body of Christ is united by Christ by his specific design. Each believer is given a spiritual gift for the purpose of the growth of the body of Christ.
Jesus should be the center of our homes! Marriage is designed to be one flesh, the picture of marriage depicted by Christ and the Church. Jesus modeled all we need to be as parents: teaching obedience, being consistent, leading in love, teaching us to give thanks with good attitudes!
Let Christ be in everything, with thanksgiving driving all of our actions! We we allow the word of Christ to dwell in our hearts, we are strengthened with wisdom. When we let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts, we are fortified with hope and justified in our faith.