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SUNDAY SNAPSHOT (I’D LIKE YOU MORE IF YOU WERE MORE LIKE ME - 1)

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“I’d Like You More If You Were More Like Me!” (Admit it… We have all thought that a time or two in life!) It’s because we ALL want meaningful relationships in our lives with people who are similar to us… don’t we? (But…) Sometimes we struggle to find those life giving relationships that other people seem to always have! (SPOILER ALERT) The Solution to finding those Deep/Meaningful and Life Changing type of RELATIONSHIPS – is NOT found in trying to make other people more like you! The answer is actually found in allowing God to use the people in your life to shape YOU into the better version of the YOU that He created you to be! (The bottom-line is…) WE WERE MADE FOR RELATIONSHIP! (So…) Because this idea is so vital to our existence – we’re gonna take the next Five Weeks and go on a journey together here at COC - helping you maybe go a little deeper in your Current Relationships and possibly help you find a few more that you never knew were available – in a brand new series called… I’D LIKE YOU MORE IF YOU WERE MORE LIKE ME! Please consider joining us…

 

 

Sunday Snapshot… (1) THE TABLE (Ben Gores)

 

There’s always room for you at THE TABLE!

 

Your Past isn’t Your Past if it’s still impacting Your Present!

 

Brene Brown“VULNERABILITY is the birthplace of Love / Belonging / Joy / Courage / Empathy and Creativity! It is the source of Hope / Accountability and Authenticity! If you want greater clarity in your purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives - then  VULNERABILITY is the path to take!”

 

You can’t have a Relationship without Commitment!

 

The best way to invest your 24/7 is to focus on the IMPORTANT over the URGENT!

 

Richard Rohr… “If you don’t allow God to transform your pain - you will find a way to transfer your pain yourself!”

 

 

See You Sunday Celebrators… (9a / 10:45a)

 

RunTheRace! (Heb 12:1-2)


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SUNDAY SNAPSHOT (HOW TO HUG A VAMPIRE - 3)

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We were all created for RELATIONSHIP! (But let’s face it…) Sometimes (Often Times) RELATIONSHIPS can get MESSY! They can create tension and difficulty in many areas of our lives! (They can literally SUCK THE LIFE out of us at times!) So if that’s the case… HOW IN THE WORLD DO WE WORK TOWARDS MAKING THEM RIGHT?  (Well…) We’re gonna take one last look at how to do that… as we wrap up our Current Series here at COC called HOW TO HUG A VAMPIRE! This series could literally be LIFE-CHANGING and RELATIONSHIP-CHANGING for YOU! Please consider joining us…

 

 

Sunday Snapshot… (3) SUCK PROOF YOUR SOUL

 

Lesson #1 of Suck-Proofing Your Soul... NOBODY CAN TAKE WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY GIVEN AWAY FREELY! (Thieves Don't Break Into Empty Houses!)

 

If you can have a FUNERAL for the EXPECTATIONS that others can never meet… then GOD will give you a RESURRECTION that will exceed any EXPECTATION that you will ever have!

 

Lesson #2 of Suck-Proofing Your Soul... NEVER WRITE ANYBODY OFF - BUT ALWAYS WATCH YOUR BALANCE SHEET! (Know your Boundaries because BOUNDARIES ARE BIBLICAL!)

 

Gordon MacDonald… You have to have enough people around you that IRRIGATE your life…  to offset the people who IRRITATE you in life!

 

Lesson #3 of Suck-Proofing Your Soul... REAL LOVE DOESN’T LEAK - IT OVERFLOWS!

 

Jesus KNEW that the only place that He could GET what He NEEDED to GIVE TO OTHER PEOPLE… was only found in the PRESENCE OF HIS FATHER! (A lot of us think that we’re LOVING PEOPLE… but what we’re really doing is LEAKING!)

 

 

See You Sunday Celebrators… (9a / 10:45a)

 

RunTheRace! (Heb 12:1-2)


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