{"id":90,"date":"2013-02-23T22:20:48","date_gmt":"2013-02-24T03:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jim-glemboski\/?p=90"},"modified":"2013-02-25T11:46:29","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T16:46:29","slug":"user-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/jim-glemboski\/2013\/02\/23\/user-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"“User Friendly”"},"content":{"rendered":"

O.K. \u00a0We admit it…We’re country hicks! \u00a0We don’t wear overalls and we don’t chew “tobaccer”, but we do own a pickup, we do grow our own food, we do our best to live simply, and\u00a0we do live well off any beaten path. \u00a0So much so that some folks avoid coming down our driveway when the weather is anything but sunny and dry! \u00a0It is NOT a “user friendly” driveway.<\/p>\n

That got me thinking. \u00a0As a representative of the Lord Jesus Christ am I “user friendly”? \u00a0Are YOU? \u00a0Are we approachable? \u00a0Are we good listeners? \u00a0Are we trustworthy with people’s confided hurts? \u00a0Are we servants? \u00a0Are we “user friendly” – pliable – in the Master’s hands?<\/p>\n

We were challenged by one of our fellow missionaries to consider God’s “one another’s” as we rub shoulders with those around us. \u00a0Did you know that there are over 30 different “one another’s” in God’s Word? \u00a0Here’sjust \u00a0a sampling…<\/p>\n

“…have peace one with another.” (Mark 9:50)<\/p>\n

“…love one another.” (John 13:34)<\/p>\n

“…by love serve one another.” (Gaatians. 5:13)<\/p>\n

“Bear ye one another’s burdens…” (Galatians. 6:2)<\/p>\n

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)<\/p>\n

The “one another’s” of the Bible basically describe our job description as Member Care missionaries. \u00a0But, you’ll notice that each one of those “one another’s” are written as commands…non-negotiable! \u00a0So, if you’re a child of God, guess what? \u00a0We’re partners in ministry!<\/p>\n

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Folks, we have our work cut out for us. \u00a0And, yes, it is impossible to be this “user friendly” in our own strength. \u00a0But what a trophy of victory we can be for our Lord \u00a0as we allow Him to move and love others through us, His kids.<\/p>\n

“For this cause we also…do not cease to pray for you…that ye might walk worthy of the Lord…Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.” (Colossians 1:9-11)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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