Chad Lewis’ Blog

Many of us grew up in a church culture that rarely saw real life, messy, redemptive relationships in action. I’m sure that there are many reasons for this. Some people wanted to be left alone so they left them alone. Others just assumed that everything was going great in other people’s lives until they spoke up or tragedy happened. Many others felt inadequate to give counsel on tough life problems so they just left the messy stuff for the trained professionals.

However, as we look at the Scriptures, we see that our calling is to be intentionally intrusive in each others lives.

Galatians 6:1-6 is just one passage that teaches this idea. Paul writes, “1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load. 6Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor.”

I have a dream about our body of believers growing together in what it means to live in a gospel-saturated way. This will look messy. This will be hard. But at the end of the day, I want people seeing me everyday, probing my heart and challenging me to look to Christ. Without this, I know that I will be spiritually lazy. Without this, I know I will be prone to believe lies. Without this, I am at risk of seeking pleasure in some lesser love and missing out on the wonders of walking in an intimate relationship with Christ.

What would this look like for you?

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