The word connection brings to mind being connected with others. I think of a circle of friends, or group of people who have similar interests.
In our walk with God, it is those we meet together with for fellowship. We may have a similar interest within the fellowship such as men’s group, youth group, prayer meeting, bible study. It could be a Christian singles group, homeless ministry, prison ministry or such.
Outside of our Christian friends, connecting with others can be a million different interests and activities where people connect with similar interests.
Connecting with others in our daily walk is one of the best ways of showing the love of Christ to those with whom we share our lives. The trouble with connecting through similar interests comes down to what happens when those interests change?
If our connecting with others only relies on our interests, we truly don’t connect. We only have similar interests but not a lasting connection. Over time, interests change, people move on, and our groups of connections seem to constantly change.
For my wife and me, we feel that true connection can only happen when it is grounded on Christ. He is the only connection that is constant and does not change. When our interests in things change, he is still there, loving us and loving others.
In Christ, our connections can be true, sincere and lasting, all because we have a common lifestyle of following Christ and loving our father.
Earthly connections come and go as our interests change. Spiritual connections in Christ can truly be lasting connections. Build your connections on the love of God and walking with Christ each day. Then when the earthly connections change, we will still have the common connection through Christ with our brothers and sisters.
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This article was part of the August Synchroblog (http://synchroblog.wordpress.com). Here is the list of contributors this month. Go read them all and leave a comment!
Jerry Wirtley – Connection
Sara Quezada – Can You Really Know Someone In A Different Language?
Ford – Interindependence
Minnow – Our Dis-Connect
Justin Steckbauer – Connection in Love, it’s what Life is all about!
Carol Kuniholm – Disengagement and Connection
Wesley Rostoll – Finding Jesus In Different Places
Doreen A Mannion – A bunny, a fawn and some geese walk into a bar …
Leah Sophia – Touch of Life
Karen “Charity” Aldrich – Wuv True Wuv
Abbie Watters – Connection – Addicted to the Buzz
Liz Dyer – Human Connection and the Power of Empathy
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“Build your connections on the love of God…”
This is really good advice – there is no better foundation. It is painful to discover that what you thought was connection based on the love of God was actually limited to your willingness to submit and perform.
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Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment on my article.
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“If our connecting with others only relies on our interests, we truly don’t connect. We only have similar interests but not a lasting connection. Over time, interests change, people move on, and our groups of connections seem to constantly change.”
That is a great observation, Michael! I experienced it so often in my life. Even a marriage that has been based only on similar interests will certainly run into serious problems if it is not Christ who is the loving Head of both spouses. And what could we say about those who neither have similar interests nor Christ….A saddening picture, indeed.
Thanks for your great post!
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Thank you Susanne. I appreciate your comment. Thanks again for reading my articles.
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Coming from a background of ethnic churches, I experienced far too many connections based on human commonalities: culture, age group, professions, interest etc.. I learned without the love of Christ, human love by our flesh does not root deep. Connections built on human commonalities come and go. But connections in and through Christ last to eternity.
I shared my thoughts on church connections here:
http://truthsetsfree.me/2014/07/10/five-warning-signs-of-pseudo-fellowship/
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Thank you for commenting. Thanks for the link also. I enjoyed reading it.
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Thank you for reading! Need to gather the like-minded in Christ for virtual fellowship to cheer each other on!
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Yes, I agree very much. Thanks again.
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I love that we are part of God’s family with many brothers and sisters. As you shared, the blood of Christ binds our hearts together
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Thanks Debbie. I appreciate your comment. Thanks for reading my article.
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