Christian Fellowship - Part 2

Are you an “xy” or “xx” chromosome? Our DNA has so much to say about our development of personality, physical features and the list goes on and on. Christ-followers have a new DNA ladder that redirects our entire paradigm.   The big shift is that we are designed to “Love God and Love Others” not as solo pilots but as a body with all the parts working together. That’s right; we are body builders in that we need each other - check out 1 Corinthians 12:12-31.
 
Here is a good comparison of how the world loves as to Christ-followers new ability to love. 
(This list comes from Norm Wakefield’s book “Equipped to Love.”)
 
World Love                            Christian Love
Source: self-love                    God through Jesus Christ
Motivation: to get                    To give
Purpose: to use                     To be used
Value determined by             Value based on opportunity to show Christ’s love
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Exalts man                              Exalts God
It is natural                               It is spiritual
It is temporal                           It is eternal
Hates suffering                       Endures suffering
Is based on feelings               Is based on facts
Does not unify                         Perfect bond of unity
Easily angered, offended      Not easily angered or offended
Driven by emptiness              Driven by fullness
 
This is not a complete list but you get the idea. Christian fellowship is important for us as parents. Dads, we need accountability and a safe place to be open and honest with our wives and with other men who can ask us hard questions and really pursue us. Moms, it appears that you grasp this concept more easily, but it is imperative that you be genuinely transparent and authentic. Parents, embrace this and your parenting load will be lightened and better aligned. 
 

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Campers Corner: 
Yo everybody, take a look at the list above. How does it hit you? Let it land on your heart and let your eyes be very clear. You are too young to trash your lives and live in regret. Choose wisely, get some gender appropriate friends (2-3) and go deep in your discussions and decisions on life matters. Don’t waste your youth. Make a friend.  Be a friend that has a spiritual foundation to do life well together, it’s in our spiritual DNA. So, get ya some fella / sista’ship!