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Aggressor, Avoider or Advocator
Most Christians are better at avoiding an issue than they are at confronting one. But if we think about it, does avoiding challenging conversations contribute to the unity of the church? It does not. In looking within my own heart, I also found a reluctance to have difficult conversations with others, and I had to move through that.

I began gathering the top reasons why Christians avoid addressing controversial topics with people they don’t see eye to eye with. What I found is that their avoidance typically boils down to these three excuses: ignorance, defensiveness, and discomfort. These three excuses further break down into two types of characters with different approaches to conversations: the aggressor, who speaks down to people and dominates the conversation, and the avoider, who is reluctant to do or say anything.

But the aggressor and the avoider are not exemplary characters and don’t align with Christian living. Instead, I would like you to picture yourself taking on an entirely different character and approach.

Instead of dodging or attacking people, see yourself engaging with and loving people and being willing to have challenging conversations with them. I want you to envision becoming an advocator of God’s truth.

To stop responding with aggression or avoidance, you will need to learn how to become an advocator of God’s truth. You will need to become a conversant Christian who speaks the truth in love and is skilled at navigating the cultural milieu with boldness and discernment.

This will require a great deal of spiritual discipline on your part, especially if you are accustomed to being an aggressor or an avoider. But in time, you will start experiencing a greater love for God, and the respect you learn to carry for others will make your relationships far more productive and cherished than if you remained ignorant, prideful, or uncomfortable.

To become an advocator, you will need to gain knowledge regarding the controversial issues we’ll introduce this week and learn how to use the three tactics that will help you handle any challenging conversation: relate (personalize the conversation), investigate (analyze the conversation), and translate (harmonize the conversation).

It is my heartfelt prayer that this journey of becoming an advocator of God’s truth not only transforms your thinking but also inspires you to advance the kingdom of God through more conversations with people inside and outside the church.

Do you tend to be more of an aggressor or avoider when challenging conversations emerge? Are you willing to ask God to help move you in the direction of becoming an advocator?

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A few stops later a man got on and asked him “what are you studying for? You look confused, maybe I can help?” He said my son just failed a math test, and I am re-studying fractions so I can teach him. I am 42 years old and I don’t remember any of this, so I am reteaching myself.
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Authentic Friendships
In Christian fellowship, people should experience authenticity.
Authentic fellowship is not superficial, surface-level chit-chat. It’s genuine, heart-to-heart, sometimes gut-level sharing.
It happens when people get honest about who they are and what is happening in their lives. They share their hurts, reveal their feelings, confess their failures, disclose their doubts, admit their fears, acknowledge their weaknesses, and ask for help and prayer.
Unfortunately, authenticity is the opposite of what you find in some churches. Instead of an atmosphere of honesty and humility, you encounter pretending, role-playing, superficial politeness, and shallow conversation.
People wear masks, keep their guard up, and act as if everything is rosy in their lives. These attitudes are the death of real friendship.

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Have you been hurt by the church? Do you feel like an outcast as a result of speaking up for yourself?
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In addition to prayer today, we wanted to remind you of who you are.

All that matters is what says about :

Chapter 1:

Verse 3 says you're !
Verse 4 says you're
Verse 5 says you've been
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Verse 11 says you have an
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Verse 4 reminds us that God is rich in mercy (he us despite our ).

Verse 5 says you are saved by

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What Difficult Season Have You Endured?
I am no stranger to enduring a difficult season in my life, as I’m sure you aren’t either. As humans, we all experience hardships and trials that can linger longer than we may like.

For you, it might look like a season of singleness, infertility, a long enduring job hunt, a house hunt, or something else that requires great patience, perseverance, and trust in the Lord.

First, I commend you for having your heart in the right place. Instead of allowing yourself to be overcome with frustration and bitterness, you are looking for advice on how to handle this difficult season with grace and faith.

God’s word tells us in John 16:33 that “In me {God} you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulations. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”

Share your story is a community of like minded people who share their journey, will you share yours?


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God, thank you for everything you’ve given me and for every opportunity you’ve placed in my path. Show me all the strengths, characteristics, learnings, influence, and provisions you’ve given me that are unique to me. Reveal how they all come together to point to your purpose for my life. I want to use the things in my past for your Kingdom. Help me bring glory and honor to you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Cheap grace is in reality a self-imparted grace, a pseudo-grace, and in the end the consequences of living by it are very, very costly.

Cheap grace is not at all a reference to God's grace; it's a contemptible counterfeit. It's a grace that is "cheap" in value, not cost. It is a bargain-basement, damaged-goods, washed-out, moth-eaten, second-hand grace. It is a man-made grace reminiscent of the indulgences Rome was peddling in Martin Luther's day. Cheap? The cost is actually far more than the buyer could possibly realize, though the "grace" is absolutely worthless.

How would you define grace?

Me: The free and benevolent influence of a holy God operating sovereignly in the lives of undeserving sinners.

Lord, thank you for GRACE!

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