During our small group meeting last night, we had the normal “information exchange” which happens at every small group meeting. When we got into our study, however, it just took one person to open their heart a bit to cause the group to go to a much deeper level. We engaged the Word of God in a personal way and were able to ask some tough questions of each other concerning convictions and challenges along with encouragement and support.
I’ve found that to be the case many times over. It just takes one person willing to risk a little bit of transparency to move the small group meeting from a social gathering to a transformational meeting.
If you happen to be reading this, maybe the Lord would want you to be that person in your next small group meeting. My experience tells me that far too few group meetings ever get below the surface. Remember, it just takes one to open the door for great things to happen when you meet in Jesus’ name.
Blessings,
Pastor Jay
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Dr. Jay ~
Couldn't agree more. Why are we so fearful of being transparent? Because it strips away the facade of the perceptions we have of being a "good Christian"?
What you have described makes one want to be part of the real and living Body of Christ, to minister to one another in love.
I have learned that unless someone knows me how can they be holding my hands up when mine are weary. What I have experienced through my recent personal situation with Jason is to be more intuned to the Holy Spirit because people share their personal lives more than we are aware of because we just don't listen. I want to be a hearer as much as a doer and since you know me, that is hard. God will send those to me that need opened up.
Your partner, Linda
I agree that we need to be transparent but we must choose carefully with whom we share. When a fellow believer shares we need to treasure that confidence and greatly respect the responsibility we are given. Be sure also that it is the Lord with whom we share and confide in first and foremost.
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