Love & Grace

Worship - Grow - Connect - Serve - Go

Connect- We were made for community; we were created to connect with others.

"Above all, love each other deeply" 1 Peter 4:8

Key #6 - We practice love and grace.
Key #7 - We honor and protect the covenant of marriage.

Key #6 makes me think of missions month here at SAFMC. The concept of finding and reaching out to others through some common ground grows more tangible for me each week. I'm challenging my self - and you - to find the common ground that exists with neighbors, co-workers, parents of our children's friends, or others loosely connected to our lives. Is there a potential common ground that can be fostered so as to develop a relationship with someone who does not yet know Jesus as Savior & Lord? Without some common ground, how can I extend biblical love and grace to them? Are we praying for these people? Are we asking God to show us ways to practice love and grace in our contacts with them?


Key #7 can, in some ways, be connected to key #6. If I am not practicing love and grace in my most intimate of relationships, how can I honestly do so with others? By practicing love and grace within the marriage, I will most definitely be honoring and protecting the covenant of marriage. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 is one of the most specific guidelines I can use to check how well I am loving and extending grace. When is the last time you gave yourself a 'check-up' in the area of love & grace, and in honoring and protecting your marriage covenant?