I was very blessed last night to see something that in the “Christian World” is far to rare. I watched 14 adults sit down and discuss items in their lives that had caused conflicts between the group and the emotional affect of those conflicts on each member. It was an anomaly for my 24 years as a Christian. I watched the men and women cry, vent, explain, and be totally honest in a forum that would make some people want to absolutely crawl in a hole. In my opinion it was a beautiful example of what Jesus meant as he told the disciples how they were supposed to treat one another and how their relationships were to be founded… John 15:12-17

12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other.

Now no one litterally stated that they would take a bullet for someone or stand in front of a speeding bus and I dont think this was Jesus’ meaning; however they did exactly what Jesus commanded. They laid down their hurts, their vulnarabilities, their pride, and their hearts and basically told the others that they loved them and wanted to have fellowship with them in the most honest, loving, commpasionate way possible…LIKE JESUS DID!

I basically watched 13 adults walk their talk! This is something that is not only tough to do but somewhat of a rarity among believers and even society on a whole. I hope to those that were involved they realize how special that event was and that they will hold tight to that bond and to those who are just reading this and were not involved I encourage you to seek friends that are modeling their lives after Christ. The “community” between two believers that are putting their faith in Jesus Christ and as scripture tells us to investe their life into each other is amazing and irreplacable.

God Bless ~ Tyler

By the way after many requests and much deliberation I am now allowing comments on my posts.