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Wow. So do we not actually love our friends if we wouldn’t lay down our lives for them? While Jesus died for His friends, literally, He isn’t necessarily asking you and I to do the same. Instead, He’s asking us to give up some of our perks in life, some of our power or privilege or gifts to help our friends. When we decide to lay down our popularity to hang out with someone unpopular or lay down our good reputation to speak up for someone who is being hurt, we’re living like Jesus did. “Greater love” is an inconvenient type of love; one that requires us to lay down our comfort for someone else. This type of love takes practice.
Spend some time today to thank God for showing us what greater love looks like and talk with a friend about how your friend group can practice this kind of love.
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You are gaining more influence, power, and authority in your life, even if it's in small ways like having more say in how you spend your time and money. You probably also have opinions about people in power, from politicians to pastors to parents. How we use our power matters. We're inviting you to examine how Jesus turned the world upside down with the unexpected ways He used His power.
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