Ken and Emily Parton take you through their trials through financial struggles and everyday struggles of you would encounter as a married couple. They found themselves working being overwhelmed with work while also moving further away from the church.
Key Notes:
God calls us to community
Hebrews 10: 24-25
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
We cannot grow in isolation
1 Corinthians 12:7
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
Your differences are something to be celebrated and supported
1 Corinthians 12:11
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Everyone is unique, by gods design. If you are doing something to suppress your spouse’s gifts from growing and aiding in your marriage or others
Philippian 2 17-18
17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
Mark 12: 28-31
One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”
“The most important one, “answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Ask yourself:
How are you serving?
How are you serving God?
How are you serving your family?
How are you serving your community?