guiding principle #3
Written by Aron Strong on January 24, 2009 – 6:43 pm -These are my guiding principles. When I’m unsure, can’t hear God’s voice or filled with indecision, these are my defaults. These are what I know and will measure against.
GUIDING PRINCIPLE #3
“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another…” Hebrews 10:25
This has been a huge learning for me. I use the excuse that I’m an introvert (a high functioning introvert), so my preference is to be more isolated. I’ve also used the excuse that I’m at church every week and have many conversations with close friends each week. But in my heart, I know that’s not what this verse is talking about.
This is about being connected to a small group of people I’m encouraging, are encouraging me and growing in faith.
God calls us to be in relationship. He commands us to love each other. He calls us to serve each other. He calls us to humble ourselves, to right broken relationships, to put others ahead of ourselves. He tells us to encourage each other.
He told us in John 14 & 15 that if we love him, we’ll obey his commands. See Guiding Principle #1.
When we isolate ourselves out of relationship with him and others, we find ourselves in a prison of our own creation. We become trapped by sin, guilt and self deception. Conversely, we find redemption, freedom and real life change inside the context of walking not only with God but other believers.
This is the beginning of the litmus test guiding principles. This is the first measurable by which we can see if our actions are aligning with our profession of faith.
Are you in a small group or acountability relationship?
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