focusPoints: We either speak blessings or cursing. Whenever we speak, we are setting spiritual forces into motion
Strategy
1. Words are important. (They have an impact.)
2. Words can be lethal.
3. Learn to handle delicately "word problems.”
a. Discuss with those who are part of the problem or solution.
b. Deal with words straightforwardly, privately.
c. Deal with words lovingly.
4. Evaluate when to speak.
5. Reduce your "Rights."
6. Refuse to Tear others Down.
7. Have a "Word goal."
8. Sanctify your tongue.
(Fookes: Stockwell UMC Worship Message, 14 October 2007)
fowardPoints:
• Technology reduces everything to binary codes of zero and one.
• Politics reduces everything to legal codes of legislation.
• Religions reduce everything to moral codes of principles.
• Jesus reduced everything to a one-word relational code: love.
(Sweet: Gospel According to Starbucks, 154)
fellowshipPoints:
In keeping with our task to be disciple makers and the local congregation's charge to be a platform supporting individual Christians in fulfilling that commission, that instead of discovering Weapons of Mass Destruction, we should concern ourselves with developing Ways of Mass Discipleship. That really solves so many challenges in society near term and in spirituality eternally.
In other words, we should try an appreciative inquiry approach—when we want to tear down, how do we re-phrase to build up.
In simpler words, we should say what we really want (outcome), not what we really want to say (output).
findingPoints:
Synthesizing Fookes and Sweet, give thought to developing a personal strategy of the following:
Technology is an essential ingredient to encourage because …
Politics can unite divisions by …
Religion would be more meaningful once …
I can apply Jesus’ love relational code when …
faithPoints: Meditate in prayer how you can be a catalyst to make the desires expressed above be manifested now.
Log on to check what others are discovering and to share your discoveries, concerns, frustrations, and triumphs.
Strategy
1. Words are important. (They have an impact.)
2. Words can be lethal.
3. Learn to handle delicately "word problems.”
a. Discuss with those who are part of the problem or solution.
b. Deal with words straightforwardly, privately.
c. Deal with words lovingly.
4. Evaluate when to speak.
5. Reduce your "Rights."
6. Refuse to Tear others Down.
7. Have a "Word goal."
8. Sanctify your tongue.
(Fookes: Stockwell UMC Worship Message, 14 October 2007)
fowardPoints:
• Technology reduces everything to binary codes of zero and one.
• Politics reduces everything to legal codes of legislation.
• Religions reduce everything to moral codes of principles.
• Jesus reduced everything to a one-word relational code: love.
(Sweet: Gospel According to Starbucks, 154)
fellowshipPoints:
In keeping with our task to be disciple makers and the local congregation's charge to be a platform supporting individual Christians in fulfilling that commission, that instead of discovering Weapons of Mass Destruction, we should concern ourselves with developing Ways of Mass Discipleship. That really solves so many challenges in society near term and in spirituality eternally.
In other words, we should try an appreciative inquiry approach—when we want to tear down, how do we re-phrase to build up.
In simpler words, we should say what we really want (outcome), not what we really want to say (output).
findingPoints:
Synthesizing Fookes and Sweet, give thought to developing a personal strategy of the following:
Technology is an essential ingredient to encourage because …
Politics can unite divisions by …
Religion would be more meaningful once …
I can apply Jesus’ love relational code when …
faithPoints: Meditate in prayer how you can be a catalyst to make the desires expressed above be manifested now.
Log on to check what others are discovering and to share your discoveries, concerns, frustrations, and triumphs.
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