Caring Conversations (Audio)

Do you ever wonder about the legacy you are leaving behind?

What do you want to pass on to the next generations?

What important things do you want your loved ones to ‘get’ from your life?  How are you modelling, encouraging, or helping that to happen?

Many of us lament over children, grandchildren, or ‘once close friends’ who are no longer walking with Jesus or connecting with his Church. We may have feelings of deep sorrow, personal failure about that. We may find ourselves worrying over how things are in their lives now, and anxious about their eternal destiny.

As Pr. Peter mentioned last Sunday, there’s no point reading them the riot act! If we want to influence them positively for Jesus, then they need to experience the kindness and favour of Jesus through us. And we need to keep praying for them!

In our households and networks of relationships, how can share the fullness of life in Jesus across the generations? How can the Holy Spirit help us to nurture our precious young persons in the faith, so they have a better chance of doing life with Jesus as adults?

Acknowledging that we ALL need God’s help to pass on the faith to the next generations, our February worship series at Good Shepherd will be:

At Home with Jesus – 4 Keys of Faith Formation.

Each Sunday, we will explore one of four ‘faith practices’ for our households:

1. Caring Conversations
2. “God-talk” in All its Forms
3. Family Rituals and Traditions
4. Family Acts of Service

Faith is passed on and nurtured through trusted personal relationships.  This Sunday we will talk about ‘learning the language of faith, hope and love’ by regularly practicing it in our households. And we will look at the first key to building relationships: Caring Conversations.

In Jesus’ name, I ask our Heavenly Father to fill us with his Holy Spirit: that each of us will be so secure in the Father’s love that the next generations will experience Jesus through us – and do life with him forever!  Please join me in praying this for all the families of our Good Shepherd community.

Joy in Jesus!
Pr Rolly