Kindness Connects
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Intro
Intro
==> It’s important to love myself
==> It’s important to be with people who come through..
==> Kindness heals
Galatia was in crisis - relationships affected.....
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
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We’re all carrying the baggage of our inner attitude - God wants to deal with us...
We’re all carrying the baggage of our inner attitude - God wants to deal with us...
The picture Paul presents = God has sown into us, we sow back into him - this is the nature of relationship
Reaping Kindness Is Like A Harvest, What We Grow Depends On What We Sow
Reaping Kindness Is Like A Harvest, What We Grow Depends On What We Sow
Reaping and sowing to Corinth (2 Cor 9) was financial - to Galatia its relational (v6)
God can’t be mocked. We can’t cheat him. Whatever we do to satisfy our old nature , will corrupt us.
Our new life in Christ, repositions us for success, IF we walk into the new.
As it is spiritually, it is naturally.....if we desire kindness and meaningful connection, we must walk away from our old ways that cause people pain.
- sow flesh (physical - self centered) = fleshly, all physical relationship ==> you are just competing then with next swipe that sows better physical (wink…wink)
Talk is not cheap. Actions may speak louder, but words are loud. We can practice kinder language. Harsh language is the result of strong flesh.
sow flesh (physical - self centered) = fleshly, all physical relationship ==> you are just competing then with next swipe that sows better physical (wink…wink)
Don’t talk at tempermental times - fatigue, stress or high activity
Romance Is A The Result of Continual Sowing!
Reaping Kindness Is A The Result of Continual Sowing!
Reaping Kindness Is A The Result of Continual Sowing!
Sowing pleases the Spirit…it makes us holy…it redeems our relationships
Reaping life = everything
The spirit has given you the following fruit [all one] to helpo your human relationships:
TALK IS NOT CHEAP
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
“In proper time” = you can’t fuss after one mistake, one error, one setback…no locking stuff down
“In proper time” = you can’t fuss after one mistake, one error, one setback…no locking stuff down
The is a set season for the return on your investment,
==> if you don’t get a return, find new ground (singles)
==> if you don’t get a return, redo the soil (couples)
The crop may take a while, but every act of kindness is another seed sown!
Kindness Is A Decision
Kindness Is A Decision
Based in a never give up attitude
The enemy will try to get us to attack each other - decide today that you are not going to take the bait!
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
God wants you to be kinder....He wants you to receive kindness back from your spouse/lover
Sow Flesh, Reap Flesh