So, have you ever had a situation where you had two close friends who didn’t like each other? I mean where you really liked someone and really liked someone else and they really didn’t like each other? That can be the definition of awkward, I think. Like where you are walking with one friend and you see the other friend but you have to change directions really quickly not because you don’t want one to know that you like the other but because you don’t want them to get into a fight with each other that you may get drawn into and really don’t what to have to take sides. Yep, I knew that you would know what I was talking about. And it’s not like there wasn’t enough drama in life already. I think the worst “between two friends” event I ever had was once when I took a friend who was a girl (as opposed to a girlfriend) to a movie and my best buddy showed up at the same movie with his present girlfriend. The problem was that the girl I was with was his ex-girlfiend. Without going into to much detail lets just say the encounter ended with a levitating bucket of popcorn, flying jellybeans, and a torrential soda shower. That and getting kicked out of the theater.
The curious thing is that sometimes we can act the same way with Jesus. When we’re with one friend or group of friends, we really don’t want them to know that we know Jesus. And it’s not even like Jesus would start a fight or make a scene. Because he really wants to know who we are with (well, actually, he already does) and he wants them to know that he loves them. But sometimes for us it seems easier to duck and hide rather than make the introduction. Sometimes we’re just afraid to let them know that we know Jesus. But 1 John 4:18 says: “There is no fear in love. Instead, perfect love drives out fear.” Next time a chance to make the introduction comes up, try it and see what happens. At least you probably won’t get covered in popcorn and soda.
So, coming up:
New Light, Friday night at 7:15, July 8
If anyone is interested in rock climbing, let me know. I have all the equipment checked out and ready to go.
If there is anything else you would like to do, let’s get it organized and do it!
And if anyone has anything they would like prayer for or would like to talk with someone about, we are always available.
Allen Cheung - avaliant@gmail.com
Sudden Gurung - sgurung2s@yahoo.com
Veronica Conte - mail4veronica@gmail.com
Duane Fowler - dlfowler@comcast.net
Cheers!
Duane
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