God sends people into your life to empower you. – Karen Maloy
When God created man it was for a purpose - to fellowship with Him. When He built Eve for Adam it was for a purpose - to fellowship with Him. When He gave His son to die on the cross, it was for a purpose - to bring us back into fellowship with Him. Knowing this about God, then we can conclude that he is a purposeful God. Given that we are also created in His image, then we can conclude that we are to become purposeful, and when it comes to our relationships, we also have to consider that they are there for a purpose. In Hebrews 10:25, we learn that we are not to forsake coming together in order to encourage one another. While we have conveniently interpreted that to mean that we need to go to church, it is more of a principle to encourage saints to stay connected with one another. It just so happens that church is the place where that most often occurs. However, if we have limited our fellowship to only those moments when we attending church, we are in fact hindering our own development. Much like the diamond in the rough that needs pressure to become that precious stone, Christians need one another to develop into that beautiful treasure God intended them to be. When we consider the relationships in our lives, we have to learn to evaluate them according to God principles. If they are not helping you to grow, mature and flourish, then consider that their purpose may not be empowerment but - depowerment! Be Blessed - Min. Karen
Empowerment and Relationships
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“Understand that your relationships have a divine purpose”. – Karen Maloy
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“The type of relationships that you nurture will determine where your life is heading”. – Karen Maloy-McDonald
When was the last time that you took a good, hard look at your inner circle? While the bible tells us to show ourselves friendly, we must also be careful of the people that we allow into our inner courts. Whether we realize it or not, there is a distinct difference between friendly and friends, and Christians – we have to be careful. The relationships that we choose to invest a great deal of energy in should be those relationships that we are not only edifying others but, we are also being edified. If not, you are participating in a relationship which will only continue to drain over a period. In addition, I encourage you to look at the direction that your friend life is heading. If they are heading to a destination where you do not want to go, I encourage you to reconsider whether that it a relationship worth “nurturing”. While I am not saying to cut those people out of your life because they are definitely going to need your positive influence, I am saying reconsider whether they are a friend or acquaintance? For with friendship comes responsibility that acquaintances are unwilling or unable to fulfill. Your answer to this question will help you to take control of of your life, and determine your destiny.
Be Blessed – Min. Karen