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Vulnerable Faith Devotional Notes Chapter 6 part 2

Chapter 6 part 2

Approach the poor person like they are Jesus. This is alway a radical thought especially in full time ministry. Not simply with dignity and love—and this is what is highlighted in the book—but not as self as saviour to this poor person who need my saving. What if we approach as if they are Jesus? 

Building community is hard. I say that I do it but I am not really sure and it has yet to become what I think it should be. Perhaps because it I/Me/Mine thinking and expectations. Its funny how God brings different things together at the same time to build understanding. As I have read this book, my wife and I have been catching up with season 2 of the anime series Sword Art Online. Not going to explain the story but the themes through the whole series are: being trapped and being free and what does that even mean; building community with honesty and vulnerability. Suffering trauma needs to be shared and not repressed. You can only share in the context of community. That community should be loving and try to be a functional family.

That is what community is about! Its about family. Its not clean and comfortable but gracious and loving. I want that more and more. I want that to be the description of this community I am part of. 


Jesus help.

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  1. MikeTJune 11, 2017 at 6:20 AM

    well done on bringing sword art online into a devotional blog! well done sir! and thanks for blogging... st pat's breastplate has been a favourite of mine for a long time but had not considered it in a while... the reminder was timely, thanks!

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