Season 18 Episode 21 - Friendship in the Lord: Appreciation and Reconciliation (Chapters 5 & 6)
- Preacher
- Sr. Miriam James Heidland
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 32:11
About this sermon
In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on how loving appreciation and reconciliation are the places where friendship matures. We talk about why healthy adult friendships draw us closer to the Lord, how the unique gifts of women and men reveal different facets of God's love, and how learning to behold another's beauty without trying to grasp or possess it calls forth our true identity. We also discuss the importance of recognizing how we've hurt others, expressing sincere sorrow, and allowing others to do the same. As we bring our wounds, suffering, and sin into the love of Christ, we discover that the very places we fear most can become the biggest places of resurrection. For more info visit - www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abidingtogetherpodcast/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/abidingtogetherpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AbidingPodcast Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@abidingtogetherpodcast Listen on: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4xAjvHSqEPEXTcpTnIIctD?si=838533d52506459e Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/abiding-together/id1206416686 #srmiriamjamesheidland #heatherkhym #michellebenzinger Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:10 Scripture Verse and Quote to Ponder 02:03 Am I Maturing as A Friend? 07:57 Our Different Gifts Reveal Facets of God 11:45 Appreciating Beauty Without Grasping 14:28 Upholding the Dignity of Another 16:03 Receiving Ourselves as A Gift 18:37 Judgement Makes Us Blind 20:30 Exposing Our Weaknesses to the Light 22:00 Remaining Faithful to Our Friends 25:50 Reconciling with God and Others
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