Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
27 August, 1997 - Singapore
Good Morning!
HERE ARE FOUR VALUES YOUR ASSOCIATES WANT FROM YOU IN A
DISCIPLING RELATIONSHIP:
#1 THEY WANT YOU TO APPROACH THEM WITH INTEGRITY.
That is:
- They don't want you to come with a hidden agenda.
- They do want you to respect them for who they are.
"For I resolved to know nothing
while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified...For
we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves
as your servants for Jesus' sake."(I
Corinthians 2:2; II Corinthians 4:5)
#2 THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO TRUST YOU AND FEEL SAFE
WITH YOU. Therefore:
- Don't violate their confidence.
- Never express shock at what they tell you.
- Demonstrate compassion and empathy at their anguish and pain.
"...People who are well don't
need a doctor! It's the sick people who do!...I want you to be
merciful...For I have come to urge sinners, not the self-righteous,
back to God." (Matthew 9:12,
13b)
#3 THEY WANT BIBLICAL COUNSEL FROM YOU. Therefore:
- Recognize the superior value of Biblical truth over personal opinion.
- Become a serious student of the Bible, making its mastery your goal.
"...The Scriptures are the comprehensive
equipment of the man of God, and fit him fully for all branches
of his work." (2 Timothy 3:17 - Phillips)
#4 THEY WANT A SHARED PURPOSE FOR THE RELATIONSHIP.
Therefore, mutually agree as to the direction the meetings
should take:
- Friendship and mutual accountability?
- Help in relating Biblical values to the marketplace?
- Help in influencing others for Christ?
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17)
My prayer is that you are having a great week.
Dwight Hill
- 1 Coleman Street #02-34
The Adelphi - Singapore 0617 .
- Phone: 337 6498; Fax: 336 9913
(c) Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
 |
Back to Antioch's Well Back to Antioch's Home Page |