Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodPurpose Driven Life - Cultivating Community
June 12th, 2008Previous | Next
Community requires commitment
Only the Holy Spirit can create real fellowship between believers
Cultivating community takes...
...Honesty
Silent when someone sins - not loving thing to do
Means caring enough to lovingly confront - Proverbs 24:26
A group will remain superficial because they are afraid to conflict
It is where gossip thrives
Corinth church was allowing sexual immorality because no one had the courage to say anything.
...Humility
Pride builds walls between; humility builds bridges
Being prideful is living in opposition to God - 1 Peter 5:5
Develop humility by: admitting weakness, being patient with other's weakness, being open to correction, pointing the spotlight on others
...Courtesy
Nothing to do with compatibility
Basis of our fellowship is our relationship to God - We are family
...Confidentiality
Does not mean keeping silent about sin
Means - stays within the group - Proverbs 16:28
...Frequency
You need to spend time - make it a habit - Hebrew 10:25
Community is not built on convenience - "Let's get together sometime"
