Morning thoughts...A healthy, balanced life centers on the work of Christ. When we are solidly rooted in the love that sacrificed for us--to pay the debt we could not pay--we 'become the will of God' as Oswald Chambers says. Mind-boggling: we (you, me) ARE the will of God. His will is that all will be reconciled to Him. That's the foundation and the mission of a life in Christ.
Side note...in Riesa's counseling course, the instructor pointed out that the verse we typically claim as a 'prayer process' is actually a reconciliation process. I had never seen that or heard that message preached. "Where two or three are gathered in my name...." is about living in such a way that the Kingdom of heaven is brought into our lives. The relationships we have on earth are to have the same purpose as our individual lives: unity in Christ. That's a mission that has to be powered by the love of Christ! Soak in His love and let it ooze out into the dark world.
I mulled on this a bit today and found time to write a full devo. If you'd like to explore relationships more, this may bless:
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