Every relationship which is meaningful and of tremendous quality is a personal relationship. Jesus demonstrated this for us in person. He personally chose the 12 to mentor and to teach and to live alongside them and mentor them in order to build up their faith. He broke bread with his 12 disciples and washed their feet. He knew how to build quality relationships. If we want to build quality, meaningful relationships, we need to do the same in and through our lives. We live in an age of superficial relationships where "friends" can be people on social media, across the country or across the globe. None of these relationships can be as meaningful as personal friendships shared with folks in person and around the table breaking bread together. In this perspective how meaningful and wonderful does that phrase sound "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Jesus knew that the only way to be able to have a direct impact on the folks he would entrust his ministry to after his crucifixion was to dwell among them and have a direct impact on them. His ministry on this earth began only in the final three (3) years of his life. During this time he spent a majority of his time with his disciples, personally instructing them through his parables, his healing miracles and his love towards them. What can we learn from this? In order to have the maximum impact on the folks around you, get in a Church small group, and do life together with the folks you want to have a direct impact on and through. Pick a child or an adult less mature in faith than you, to mentor. Have a direct, meaningful impact on someone's faith life and grow them to maturity in Christ Jesus. Teach them the Living and breathing Word of God, the Bible. In this way you will have taught them how to fish, and will yourself become a fisher of men.
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Jesus knew that the only way to be able to have a direct impact on the folks he would entrust his ministry to after his crucifixion was to dwell among them and have a direct impact on them. His ministry on this earth began only in the final three (3) years of his life. During this time he spent a majority of his time with his disciples, personally instructing them through his parables, his healing miracles and his love towards them. What can we learn from this? In order to have the maximum impact on the folks around you, get in a Church small group, and do life together with the folks you want to have a direct impact on and through. Pick a child or an adult less mature in faith than you, to mentor. Have a direct, meaningful impact on someone's faith life and grow them to maturity in Christ Jesus. Teach them the Living and breathing Word of God, the Bible. In this way you will have taught them how to fish, and will yourself become a fisher of men.
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