Dear Friend, May I ask you a personal question? I know we’re
If the goal of our relationships is CHRISTLIKENESS,
just coming out of Lockdown, but What SHAPE are
it puts a responsibility on us to live life in a way
you in?
that makes us effective instruments in the Master’s hand to SHAPE, FORM, and TRANSFORM culture,
Lately, we’ve been confronted with too many ads
one conversation, one person and one encounter
on Instagram with great promises of changing our
at a time.
shape and transforming us into objects of desire! So, let’s take a moment to consider the acronym I don’t know about you, but it is enough to drive
for our daily workout plan to get into SHAPE:
me into rebellion and into the fridge, letting go of
S- SPEAK LIFE
all restraint and embracing the fact that Round is
H- HAVE A HUMBLE HEART
also a shape...
A- ALIGN WITH HIM, STAY IN YOUR WALL P- PUT THE PAST BEHIND YOU
Seriously though- have you given the shape
E-EXPECTED OUTCOME: EXPAND AND ENLARGE!!!
you’re in any thought? As always the million-dollar question is, ”What got you in the shape you’re in?”
My prayer for us in this season is that we’ll become aware of the SHAPE we’re in, that we shape others,
In the natural I can answer that question without
our world, our thoughts, and relationships as we in
hesitation; ”My love for chocolate and my inborn
turn are shaped by them.
resistance to anything that makes me sweat...” Regardless of what physical shape you’re in,
My friend, let’s take responsibility to be in the
nothing shapes us more in so many different areas
best SHAPE of our lives, knowing that our personal
than our relationships!
trainer, Holy Spirit is standing by to encourage and cheer us on!
Yes, my friend, it’s Back to Basics in mentoring, we get transformed through relationships.
Let’s enjoy the workout! Much love
You’re familiar with the words; ”Your friends are
Edna
a prophecy of your future and you become like those you hang out with.”
Galatians 4:19 NASBS “My children, with whom I am again in labor until
Which is wonderful if you’re satisfied with who you
Christ is FORMED in you”
are and who your friends are becoming under your influence (and vice-versa).
Romans 12:2 NASBS “And do not be conFORMED to this world, but be
Remember, you influence others, and they in turn
transFORMED by the renewing of your mind, so that
influence you. Which is quite sobering, if we define
you may prove what the will of God is, that which is
Influence as putting pressure on the character of
good and acceptable and perfect.”
someone in order to bring about change (Good or bad, intentionally or unintentionally).
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