A GREAT day at New Horizon...here are a few thoughts...
• We kicked of our new series, My Crazy Family, with the first installemnt, Family Feud. We're focusing on taking some of the craziness OUT of our families and breaking the craziness cycle, and one of the things that drives us the craziest is the conflicts we all have in our families.
• No doubt about it - one of the things that God wants to do in and through our crazy families is to refine us and challenge us to be more like him.
• One of the things I really tried to do with this message was to get on the practical application side of things.
• And yes I did say, "Give up your right to be right." That one got audible groans in both services. Let me be gut-level honest. Over the years I've watched way too many lives, marriages and families crash and burn over someone who said, "But I'm right!" Being right doesn't mean you have to fight. Jesus surrendered to the cross even though he was right and we were wrong. The relationship trumped being right.
• And when it comes to the words we use in our families, men are thermostats and women are the thermometers. Guys, what kind of words are you using? Positive words warm things up...negative words cool things off. And if you want to know which way you're cranking the thermostat, just look at your wife. She's the thermometer!
• Finally, extend forgiveness...before they deserve it...before they apologize...before they come crawling on their hands and knees...after all, that's what Jesus did for you!
• Bottom line - dealing with the family feuds and getting on the positive side of things takes work...TONS of work! But the good news is God's word is so clear on how to take some of the craziness out of our families.
• Not sure about attendance numbers because our internet capabilities were down for the entire weekend. But just looking at things, it seemed like we took a big jump after 10-10-10, which tells me that you got your ONE's to come back! Way to go New Horizon!
• AND...lots of decisions for Jesus!!! Can't get enough of that!!!
• We've already got some video highlights up on Facebook and the sermon video will be up later this week, so if you missed yesterday check out the vid's.
Next week - Family Foundations. Don't forget to invite your ONE"s to come back again!
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