Biblical Community - The Three Cs

Good morning, Five Minute Families! How has this week been treating you? Have you had a conversation (or two or ten) about your or another’s thoughts and feelings about the pandemic and all the changes that have happened? Did those discussions center on emotions or facts? While our conversations about the pandemic mask-wearing and socially distancing may alternate between emotions and facts, if we engage in mentoring conversations with family members and biblical community members, we must remember that we are to counsel only from God’s Word, not our feelings about His Word. Now, that isn’t to say that we don’t recognize our thoughts, feelings, and emotions, and explore them, but our decisions moving forward cannot be based on feelings. They must be rooted in God’s inerrant Word. When we caution one another faithfully towards maturity as encouraged in Colossians 3:16 and 1 Thessalonians 5:14, we make a greater positive impact in our homes and in our communities. Five Minute Families, would you like to have and to know kids that have: Heads full of knowledge, Hearts full of passion, And dedication to the mission of Christ? What does that take? First, it takes commitment. Parents must be committed to their children. The generations must be committed to providing their strengths to each other. We must all be committed to God’s story and to God’s glory. Second, having heads full of knowledge, hearts full of passion, and a dedication to the mission of Christ takes communication. We must hide His Word in our hearts, telling our faith stories and struggles, and teaching the less mature, which includes not only our children but also our younger brothers and sisters in Christ, teaching them HOW to tell their own stories in light of God’s Truth. Finally, we must remember that having heads full of knowledge, hearts full of passion, and a dedication to the mission of Christ takes community. We are not lone ranger Christians. We are collectively called saints. God speaks to the generations: n