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It Takes A Village

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It takes a village has been a motherhood mantra for years but I believe we need to take this mantra one step further and apply it to our faith. As Christians our village, our community, our prayer warriors matter. These need to be people who can point us to Jesus, get into the hard places with us, and push us to keep following the call God has on our lives. This week is digging deeper into the noise going on in our lives that comes from our community. Are our friendships life giving or life altering distractions?

If you're a believer you need your village to point you to Jesus, to point you to the truth, and to point you to the cross when you're headed the wrong way.

1 Corinthians 15:33 "Bad company, ruins good morals."

  • We typically fall to temptation because of someone else's bad choice first. (not in all cases, but most.)
  • Peer pressure goes far beyond the younger years, it goes well into adulthood. Especially if you're running around with the wrong crowd.
  • We also need to know that the wrong crowd may not be bad people but it could they are not right for you and me.

    • Proverbs 11:14 "Where there is no guidance a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." Proverbs 13:20 "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise. The companion of fools suffer harm."

    • No guidance = we'll fall.
    • Company of fools = we'll suffer.
    • the Bible makes it very clear who we're called to have as our close knit village.
    • When a friend lovingly points out an area of sin in your life - STAY!! Don't leave when they're trying to love you through as hard place.
    • When you're feeling conviction satan will try to pull the "fool and judgment card". When we feel God's conviction the enemy tries to confuse us to feel like its condemnation. There is NO condemnation in Christ.
    • We need our community of believers to remind us of Gods blessing in the midst of conviction.

      • Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loves at all time."

      • Friends deeply rooted in Christ and hand picked for you by God will love you at all times. (maybe not in a perfect way every time but they ultimately love you!)
      • Friendships rooted in the wrong things can lead to hurt, discouragement, and feeling one-sided.
      • Hold you friendships up to these 4 verses from todays episode.

        • Do these your friendships/community/village help you in keeping Godly morals, are they wise companions, and do you feel safe with them?

        Know your people and deeply know yourself.

        This weekend on Mother's Day be sure to love on your momma and all your spiritual mommas who have pushed you to know Jesus in a deeper way!

        GIVEAWAY DETAILS

        • To enter head to the Living With Less Podcast Instagram page and like the posts from this week. Be sure you're following the page as well. For extra entries tag all your mom friends and share on your stories!
        • 3 Winners will be picked this Sunday, Mother's Day!

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          • Love One International is a missions company based out of Nashville, TN. Their mission is to transform the hearts of children, families, and communities by caring for one child at a time, encouraging family preservation, by teaching sustainability and empowerment, and sharing the love of Jesus through relationship. To learn more about their ministry head to loveoneinternational.org.
          • Sue Aughtmon, blogger and ministry leader at tiredsupergirl.com. She is a Christian momma who has written books to meet you where you are. Queen of The Universe Devotional is full of witty humor, God's deep truths, and all the emotions we feel as moms.

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