Beware of the seduction of fame.

Persecution is part of following Christ, your persecutor is not your enemy, the Church thrives in persecution.

Believers are meant to do life together, Believers should be active and not passive observers, The church can fill voids of family and friendship, The church can bring us closer to God.

We will have many acquaintances and a few friends. Friends can draw us closer to God, and they can also draw us away from God.

God gives us the family to help with loneliness, we have to be careful not to abuse it.

It is not good for man to be alone, it is good to be connected to God, you can be connected to God and still feel disconnected.

Saying this prayer helps us realize we are in a battle and that we want to win the battle over sin in our life.

Jesus wants us to ask for forgiveness and to forgive others that have done us wrong. If we want to be forgiven, we must also forgive.

We need to ask God to give us what we need for today.

How to submit to the will of God: First you must admit what you want, you must discern what God wants and choose to do God's will over your own will.