APIC 9/7/14 Family: Where Life Begins and Love Never Ends Im going to share my interpretation of todays message and how it affected me, personally... The month of August was a serious battle: physically because I wasnt getting enough rest and my body kept crashing, emotionally because I felt like I was alone on my dream journey, mentally because I kept thinking about how I could fix things that were beyond my control, financially because I didnt sell any books and quite a few clients did not submit payment for services on time, and spiritually because I went 5 straight weeks without attending church, on purpose. I almost convinced myself not to attend again this week because the rain would ruin my natural hair. I got up anyway. My Bishop and First Lady co-preached this morning, tag teaming to teach us about the true meaning of family, using Genesis 1:26-28 as the biblical reference. Many of us dont cherish family. We dont appreciate those who love us for who we once were and who we are now. People change. As I am growing, I am noticing that there are more and more people depending on me, pulling from me and expecting so much from me... without offering anything in return. I recently posted about reciprocation and a lot of you who saw the post truly did not understand it. When God gives you a gift, He wants you to open it and use it so that you may help someone else. I have accepted my responsibility in Him and my goal is to inspire everyone I touch to LIVE YOUR DREAM and do the same. A few nuggets from the message: Put God first in your home, We have to stop trying to work things out by ourselves, Learn to fight for your family. I consider anyone who supports me family. I just want you all to understand your role in our relationship. Today, I learned to love my church family a whole lot more, because even though I was consistently absent, they openly welcomed me upon my return. More importantly, they pray for me when they dont even know whats going on in my life outside of ministry. I have some real family members who dont even ask me how Im doing, even when they know theyve caused me pain. Anyway, I was finally able to make sense of what people mean when they say, I believe in God, but I am not religious. Its all about the relationship(s). Its all about family. Thank God that I know how to forgive people because I/We need family, no matter what issues are present. I love you all. Have a blessed week! LRW
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:33:36 +0000
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