The Mother Load: Relational Uncertainty

05/12/24 • 40 min

Mothers wear many hats and fill countless roles for their families, including alarm clock, short order cook, accountant, toxic waste disposer, wardrobe consultants, hair stylist, editor, referee, chauffeur and more. According to Galatians 6:2, we're called to carry each other's burdens, but sometimes, it can get out of balance, which can lead to uncertainty in our relationships. This week, Pastor Jay Mann walks us through some of life's "loading zones," situations and circumstances that cause us to take on more than we can reasonably bear. Afterward, he shares four biblical principles we can use to overcome the cynicism, burnout and tiredness we feel, relieving uncertainty and allowing us to live in peace with God and other people.

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Employed by the King Part 5: The Path Down to Success

Throughout the “Employed by the King” series, we have learned that Kingdom work needs to be done in order for more people to be saved and ministered to. Since none of us is truly qualified for the Kingdom, Jesus made us qualified by what He did for us on the cross. He gave everyone gifts that we can use to carry out that work, and although those gifts may not all be spiritual in nature, they are made spiritual in their application. If you’re saved, you got the job. You’re employed by the King, but at some point, you’ll want to know how to increase your effectiveness. You got the job, but how do you advance? How can you be successful in serving Jesus? The Lord addresses this topic in Matthew 20 and flips the worldly definition of success on its head. The path to leading is one of service and humility; it isn’t a ladder to the top but a staircase to the bottom.

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