COFFEE & KOINONIA
OK, I'm not trying to be Mr. Smarty-Pants. Using a big word like koinonia. It's a Greek word that simply means "to share". In other words, to share a meal, to share time together, to share what one has with what another needs...to share life.
There are many places and many people with which we can share koinonia. No place is better than LifeGroups. I've been together with a group of people for a while now. Some longer. Some just recent additions. We gather on Wednesday evenings and share life. Some are better at it than others. Some are worse. Some are terrified of the sound of their voice. Some, not at all. Some share deeply. Some, not so much. Some are an open book. Some are closed, locked and hidden under the couch. But, together, we share life.
Last evening, we watched our video (handsome gentleman) and answered the questions. It was all very neat, nice and polite. Then, someone went off the script. They asked a question...that was not scheduled to be asked! It was GREAT! The dam burst. The sharing started in earnest. We shared struggles and questions and concerns and answers that worked and answers that blew up in our face and how we approach things and how others approach the same thing differently. We shared LIFE.
That's koinonia. That's what the first Christians had. That's what Jesus longs for in the life of every one of his followers. If you don't have it, get it! Don't do life alone. Don't watch reruns when there's life to be experienced. Come out of your comfy cozy place and risk knowing and being known. It's part of what Christ died for. Don't blow it!
There are many places and many people with which we can share koinonia. No place is better than LifeGroups. I've been together with a group of people for a while now. Some longer. Some just recent additions. We gather on Wednesday evenings and share life. Some are better at it than others. Some are worse. Some are terrified of the sound of their voice. Some, not at all. Some share deeply. Some, not so much. Some are an open book. Some are closed, locked and hidden under the couch. But, together, we share life.
Last evening, we watched our video (handsome gentleman) and answered the questions. It was all very neat, nice and polite. Then, someone went off the script. They asked a question...that was not scheduled to be asked! It was GREAT! The dam burst. The sharing started in earnest. We shared struggles and questions and concerns and answers that worked and answers that blew up in our face and how we approach things and how others approach the same thing differently. We shared LIFE.
That's koinonia. That's what the first Christians had. That's what Jesus longs for in the life of every one of his followers. If you don't have it, get it! Don't do life alone. Don't watch reruns when there's life to be experienced. Come out of your comfy cozy place and risk knowing and being known. It's part of what Christ died for. Don't blow it!
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