Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodContagious Christian - Opportunities in Relationships
October 29th, 2010Previous | Next
Developing friendships takes time and effort
We try to short-circuit the process sometimes by using the reason of there are too many people to reach
We are wise to start relationships on a natural, nonthreatening grounds
Then later, in the context of the relationship open up conversations to spiritual issues
Most of His interactions with the religious establishment involved challenging their attitudes
Jesus spent the majority of His time with those outside the religious establishment
He rubbed shoulders with tax collectors (thieves in that day), prostitutes, those with low spiritual reprobates
Because they mattered to Him and He wanted to lead them to the family of God
We love Him because He loved us first
Paul - "I have become all things to all men so I might same some" - 1 Corinthians 9:22
Key Phrase: Jesus spent the majority of His time with those outside the religious establishment
