MARGIES BIMS

WE NEED GOD AND PEOPLE***************
ECCLESIASTES 4:9-12

IN 2006, WHILE PROMOTING THE FILM "ROCKY BALBOA", SYLVESTER STALLONE SURPRISED CHRISTIANS WITH WHAT HE REVEALED. HE SAID THAT HIS FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST HAD NOT ONLY INFLUENCED THE WRITING OF THE FIRST ROCKY FILM BUT THAT HIS DECISION TO CREATE THE FINAL MOVIE WAS INSPIRED BY HIS RENEWED AFFILIATION WITH CHRISTIANITY.

AS PART OF THIS TRANSFORMATION, STALLONE REALIZED THAT A POOR CHOICE HAD PREVIOUSLY GUIDED HIS LIFE-SELF RELIANCE. HE SAYS, "YOU NEED TO HAVE THE EXPERTISE AND THE GUIDANCE OF SOMEONE ELSE." STALLONE LEARNED SOMETHING THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE BEGINNING TO ACKNOWLEDGE-WE NEED GOD AND WE NEED OTHER PEOPLE.

THE BIBLE CONFIRMS OUR NEED FOR GOD AND OTHERS. DAVID EXRESSED HIS RELIANCE ON GOD THROUGH CRYING OUT TO HIM AND PLEADING WITH HIM IN PRAYER. "GIVE HEED TO THE VOICE OF MY CRY, MY KING AND MY GOD, FOR TO YOU I WILL PRAY" (PS. 5:2)

IN ECCLESIATES WE READ THAT SOLOMON ENCOURAGED A PROPER RELIANCE ON OTHERS. IN FACT, HE SAID HELPING EACH OTHER CAN STRENGTHEN US, BUT INDIVIDUALISM AND SELF-RELIANCE ARE DANGEROUS AND MAKE FOR WEAKNESS. TWO ACTING TOGETHER ARE BETTER THAN ONE SELF-RELIANT INDIVIDUAL (4:9-12). GOD GAVE US EACH OTHER, LET'S PASSIONATELY RELY ON HIS POWER AND DRAW FROM THE HELP OF OTHERS.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES US
WITH ENCOURAGMENT AND LOVE;
IT WILL HELP US IN OUR JOURNEY,
TILL WE REACH OUR HOME ABOVE.

WE CAN GO A LOT FURTHER TOGETHER THAN WE CAN GO ALONE. I HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

HAVE A HAPPY. BLESSED DAY***********
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