Embracing God's Love: The Power of Adaptability
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Have you ever had something that didn't quite turn out well? It didn't quite turn out the way you had planned. Maybe it was something simple like a cake. You know, it didn't quite turn out the way you had planned. Or maybe it was something more difficult like a relationship or a life goal. And it didn't quite turn out the way you had planned." [43:16]
2. "I would think that if I were going to define parenthood, I would say it's all about adaptability. You just got to go with the flow. You have to figure out how things are going and be willing to adapt to whatever presents itself. Because there's so much that's beyond our control." [45:16]
3. "We are not changed by facts. We are changed by stories. Because stories have relationships embedded in them. Sometimes people say to me, why do you share personal stories in your sermons? And I tell them, it's because my life has been changed. And I feel like if I share the story of how God has impacted me through that scripture, then that'll encourage you to discover how God changes your story through that particular scripture." [46:56]
4. "It is much harder to adapt as an individual. It is so much easier when you're surrounded by people who are encouraging you on, who say, yes, we can do this. We can adapt. We can figure this out. Because to adapt requires a deep trust, a deep trust that God still is in control, a deep trust that God has given you everything you need to make this change, a deep trust in yourself, a deep trust in the community, and then a deep trust in life." [55:02]
5. "When you are hospitable, when you are open to other people, you have to be adaptable. Because you want to care about them, and that requires you to change. But it is oftentimes in those moments that we experience the Holy Spirit showing up. It's in those moments when we experience great joy, great peace, sometimes new insight, a new sense of vision, and wisdom." [58:25]
### Quotes for Members
1. "I thought about how much my parents had to adapt to have a special needs son. They had to adapt how they raised my sister and me. They had to adapt how they went about life. They had to adapt simple things. We didn't go out to movies like normal families because we were afraid. And so, there were so many things that my parents consistently had to adapt to." [45:16]
2. "Paul had left Jerusalem. They'd had this Jerusalem council where they had decided that, oh, yeah, it was going to be okay to include Gentiles in the circle. And no, they didn't have to have Gentiles go through all the laws of the Jewish faith and eat the particular foods and be circumcised and all those things. They didn't have to do that. They could accept them as long as they accepted Jesus." [48:35]
3. "Paul had a vision of a man. And now it's women who show up. He's got to adapt again. And so, he goes and he begins having conversation with them. And there is one named Lydia. And Lydia, we are told, is a worshiper of God. What in the world does that mean? Well, this was a way that the Jewish people identified that she was someone who may have taken part in the Jewish community, believed in God, but was not a Jew. She was not a part of the synagogue." [51:47]
4. "Dorothy Day was drawn to join a community, because she didn't want to raise this baby alone. And she was drawn to the Catholic Church. And her partner said, are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Who in the world could convince you to join an archaic and ridiculous institution like the Catholic Church? And he slammed his hands on the table, and she just sat back. And then she said, it was Jesus. It was Jesus Christ who convinced me that our baby is created in God's image, and that we can't raise our baby alone." [01:00:18]
5. "Jesus longs to help all of us adapt to this changing world, but we have to be open to it. We have to be willing to trust that God wants what's best for you. And that may not always turn out the way we expect it to. But the hand of love is always at work in your life. Always. That hand of love will never leave you alone." [01:03:47]
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1. "Have you ever had something that didn't quite turn out well? It didn't quite turn out the way you had planned. Maybe it was something simple like a cake. You know, it didn't quite turn out the way you had planned. Or maybe it was something more difficult like a relationship or a life goal. And it didn't quite turn out the way you had planned." [43:16]
2. "I would think that if I were going to define parenthood, I would say it's all about adaptability. You just got to go with the flow. You have to figure out how things are going and be willing to adapt to whatever presents itself. Because there's so much that's beyond our control." [45:16]
3. "We are not changed by facts. We are changed by stories. Because stories have relationships embedded in them. Sometimes people say to me, why do you share personal stories in your sermons? And I tell them, it's because my life has been changed. And I feel like if I share the story of how God has impacted me through that scripture, then that'll encourage you to discover how God changes your story through that particular scripture." [46:56]
4. "It is much harder to adapt as an individual. It is so much easier when you're surrounded by people who are encouraging you on, who say, yes, we can do this. We can adapt. We can figure this out. Because to adapt requires a deep trust, a deep trust that God still is in control, a deep trust that God has given you everything you need to make this change, a deep trust in yourself, a deep trust in the community, and then a deep trust in life." [55:02]
5. "When you are hospitable, when you are open to other people, you have to be adaptable. Because you want to care about them, and that requires you to change. But it is oftentimes in those moments that we experience the Holy Spirit showing up. It's in those moments when we experience great joy, great peace, sometimes new insight, a new sense of vision, and wisdom." [58:25]
### Quotes for Members
1. "I thought about how much my parents had to adapt to have a special needs son. They had to adapt how they raised my sister and me. They had to adapt how they went about life. They had to adapt simple things. We didn't go out to movies like normal families because we were afraid. And so, there were so many things that my parents consistently had to adapt to." [45:16]
2. "Paul had left Jerusalem. They'd had this Jerusalem council where they had decided that, oh, yeah, it was going to be okay to include Gentiles in the circle. And no, they didn't have to have Gentiles go through all the laws of the Jewish faith and eat the particular foods and be circumcised and all those things. They didn't have to do that. They could accept them as long as they accepted Jesus." [48:35]
3. "Paul had a vision of a man. And now it's women who show up. He's got to adapt again. And so, he goes and he begins having conversation with them. And there is one named Lydia. And Lydia, we are told, is a worshiper of God. What in the world does that mean? Well, this was a way that the Jewish people identified that she was someone who may have taken part in the Jewish community, believed in God, but was not a Jew. She was not a part of the synagogue." [51:47]
4. "Dorothy Day was drawn to join a community, because she didn't want to raise this baby alone. And she was drawn to the Catholic Church. And her partner said, are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Who in the world could convince you to join an archaic and ridiculous institution like the Catholic Church? And he slammed his hands on the table, and she just sat back. And then she said, it was Jesus. It was Jesus Christ who convinced me that our baby is created in God's image, and that we can't raise our baby alone." [01:00:18]
5. "Jesus longs to help all of us adapt to this changing world, but we have to be open to it. We have to be willing to trust that God wants what's best for you. And that may not always turn out the way we expect it to. But the hand of love is always at work in your life. Always. That hand of love will never leave you alone." [01:03:47]
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