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Taking time to Neighbour. Avenue Vineyard February 9, 2014.
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Taking time to Neighbour Avenue Vineyard February 9, 2014
“Many Christians have what we might call a "cultural holiness". They adapt to the character and behavior pattern of Christians around them. As the Christian culture around them is more or less holy, so these Christians are more or less holy. But God has not called us to be like those around us. He has called us to be like himself. Holiness is nothing less than conformity to the character of God.” Jerry Bridges
“Today we have more time-saving devices at our disposal than any generation in the history of the world, yet we feel as though we have less and less time to get things done.” Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon, The Art of Neighbouring
1. “Things will settle down someday.” 2. “More will be enough.” 3. “Everybody lives like this.” The “busy” lies
Jesus Luke 8:40-56
“Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is one thing hurried people don’t have.” John Ortberg
1. Make the main thing the Main thing 3 antidotes for “busy”
1. Make the main thing the Main thing 2. Eliminate the Time Stealers 3 antidotes for “busy”
1. Make the main thing the Main thing 2. Eliminate the Time Stealers 3. Be Interruptible 3 antidotes for “busy”