Fireside Chat #22

God Wants You As a Friend
Beginning again with God 

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Extended Meditation: Ponder what friendship and companionship truly means. Look at the parable of the prodigal son… Father God misses you deeply when you are far from Him.

What image of God do you have? Master, Teacher, Healer, Lord of All… how does friendship fit into that relationship? Some examples from scripture: The Master served His disciples at the banquet table. The woman washed the feet of Jesus with her tears. Mary honored Jesus with her companionship while Martha went about all her “doing.”

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How to begin again with God – areas of past history and prejudices.
1. Why did you first become a Christian? What underlying drives from the past need to change now?
2. In whose image is your God? Let God give you a new foundation for knowing Him.
3. How was church in your childhood? Let go of the historic impressions and start again with God.
4. Re-awaken a very early awareness of a friend who loved you, before you knew he/she was Jesus.
5. Deal with damaging church experiences (betrayal, abuse, loss) and let God tell you how sorry He is. Womanʼs Letter: “A dark, dank room filled with false “Meʼs” becomes a warm home for me and Jesus.” Godʼs friendship calls out our true self.