In this day of computer dating and social networking, I need to know! What is important to you? What do you ask before you get involved? How would you know to take a chance? Let’s compile a list to share with others! I’ll give you #1
1. How’s your walk with Jesus?
Day 16- FORGIVE A LITTLE- “he who covers an offense promotes love, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends” proverbs 17:9
Nobody is perfect! Not even me! (lol). So, when things aren’t just right, we have two choices. Dwell on the imperfections and mistakes -or- forgive and bury the hatchett (not in their head!) Let it go! A little patience and forgiveness goes a long way!
JAN. 29-31
WALT DISNEY WORLD-CORONADO SPRINGS RESORT
FRI. JAN. 29- ice cream social at CONCORD ST. Church of Christ from 6:30 to 8 pm -or- ASCENSION DAY in Concert at 1st Christian Church, Kissimmee -or- relax with Krissie and Nicole at the Resort after check-in
SAT. JAN 30- Registration & Mixer at 8am followed by Assembly, classes, Lunch, and Breakouts. (return at) 7pm for devo and ASCENSION DAY CONCERT.
SUN. JAN. 31- WORSHIP – 8AM – Go to Disney Park of your choice or alternative outing after worship.
Conference registration: $25 (meals on your own- many choices at resort). Mail to: Jim Miller, 11390 CR 99, Lillian, AL 36549
Rooms discounted: Coronado $99 All-star $59. To book you call (407) 939-1020 and use CODE go550472 (10th anniversary LAUNCH)
Questions: call me at (850) 449-2145 or e-mail: xybatt@gmail.com
Day 11- good friends are hard to find! Don’t let the culture around you dictate who your friends are. Do you enjoy one another’s company, share adventures or compliment one another’s humor, to the betterment of both? Then keep that friend and share the good news as they allow.
Day 12- LOVE lets the other win! My 9 year old daughter is finally interested in learning to play checkers. She asked me ” Dad, when are you going to let me win?” A dilemma! To help her become good at checkers (or any task), I have to challenge her. But, she has to enjoy the experience or she will quit. So, I let her win occasionally. Friendships (all relationships) are the same way. Everyone wants it their way. But, without compromise, their is absence of satisfaction!
Day 13- Play Fair! Don’t take advantage of friends! Accept generosity appropriately. I know a girl who held a grudge against her dad. He felt guilt over divorcing her mother and would take her to eat. She always went for the most expensive thing on the menu, just to hurt him (he struggled financially). Their relationship never healed……
Day 14- Love takes delight!- Do something that you both enjoy doing together. I miss my buddy, Steve! We were a great pair scuba diving! I still enjoy going but never as much as when we went. Spend that special time while you have it!
Day 15- Honor your friend. Give appropriate preferencial treatment. After all, this is your friend. Story is that 2 mates met Mick Jagger. Mick was courteous and asked who the second guy was. “oh, he’s JUST my friend”. Mick replied, ” He’s a far better guy to talk to than I am if he’s your friend!”
Day 16- Love intercedes. Remember, you can not change your friend. 3 John 2 says, “I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.” You can love your friends, accept them and pray for them. GOD will do what he wants with them.
I will add one step daily for 40 days….It will improve all relationships to try!
Day 1- Say only positive things to your friends!
Day 2- do something nice
Day 3- don’t be selfish. Put your friend’s needs first!!!!
Day4- Love is considerate. Go out of your way for your friend.
Day 5- Love is not rude. Even if you are…………..
Day 6- Love is not irritable. Proverbs 16:32 ” He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city”
Day 7- Love is not jealous. Proverbs 27:4 “Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood” Don’t be jealous of the success of others!
Day 8- Love is patient. Eph. 4:2 ” Be humble and gentle; be patient bearing with one another in love”. Good rules for families or friends! Do you remember how patient Jesus was with his disciples? Think of teaching a child to play a game. How rewarding in the end.
Day 9- Love makes good impressions! Act like you care about the person! This is your friend. Show enthusiasm! “greet one another with a kiss of love”, 1 Peter 5:4. Appropriate affection is……….appropriate!
Day 10- Love is unconditional. “while we were sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8. Your friends deserve your love because you choose to give it to them. You may have to adjust activities in relationships but can still love and care about others.
Acts 2: 42-47 A true church does these things…..LAUNCH tries to provide a place to belong and take care of one another!
If church attendance is dropping, why are the buildings (and mortgages) getting larger?
Can we make dressing up for church a hindrance? Can we be too casual?
How far can the church adapt to culture before it loses itself?
And, how irrelevant can the church be if it doesn’t adapt?
15% of our church attendees are singles and 50.5% of the population is single. How does the church change to reach the lost?
God bless each and everyone of you!
Scroll down to read info about the Singles Weekend at Disney and the tentative schedule!!!!!
Ah! A day of opportunity! A 2 hour continuing ed. class to complete. A (factfinding) interview for a job I think might be good for me and my family! The last day of ceremonies to honor veterans for their service to us. 5 days til the (early) registration ends and then the late registration process begins. Then………..i think I will take the dog to the beach. …..And the kids and I will watch a kids movie tonight! Mom is working (and is also looking for a better job).
Every day we face decisions. Prayer is needed to clarify our motives and align our intentions with God’s plan. All the choices are good ones. No evil temptations are visible at this point. If they come to the surface, I am blessed to be where I am in life.
Prayer is also needed for our sick, for couples struggling with their marriages, and for singles!
The LAUNCH Singles weekend is approching fast! We are trying to make a difference and help. What can we do better for you?
Do any of you have to deal with difficult people? I mean, those that that annoy the daylights out of you! The ones who don’t work or regift your present or criticize all the time…the whiny ones or the arrogant ones… or the wishy- washy. How do we DEAL with them?
Of course, we have to love them. But, do we have to like them? Sit near them? Feed them? Pray for them?
Tell me about a difficult person and how you dealt with it!
(and read the singles weekend info below)
Friday Jan. 29- ICE CREAM SOCIAL and DEVO at the Concord Street Church of Christ, Orlando from 6-9 pm.
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1st Christian Church, Kissimmee hosts ASCENSION DAY in CONCERT @ 7:30
Saturday Jan. 30- LAUNCH CONFERENCE TIME from 8am through lunch!Singing with Mike Gurganus & Reggie Minor, Welcome by Jim Miller and keynote by DR. ANTHONY FISCHETTO, “TRANSFORMED: INTIMACY WITH GOD”
LUNCHEON
BREAKOUTS and Freetime with Greg Fite “is it ok to be happy again?” (dealing with loss), Bekki McKinney and Kay Watson (women’s group) , Ken Jones and Anthony Fischetto (men’s group), Mike and Kate Gurganus (cyber dating???), Donny Dillon (college and young professionals)
EVENING DEVO AND CONCERT BY ASCENSION DAY!
Sunday Jan. 31- Worship service at the resort (conducted by the Singles Ministry at 8:30 am —then—to Disney for the Day
