Contributing to the Blog 3/14/15

First, I want to start by thanking Brother Marc (and Jason) for assisting me to re-gain access to the blog. I'd also like to mention Marc's leadership to providing Journeymen. Not only is it providing personal growth with my relationship with Christ, it is providing fellowship and growth for the men in our group. Here is an example, when our small started two sessions ago (last year) our small group was off to a good start. Although we never had the opportunity to meet socially outside the time of the group, our group made good growth with applying our learnings. During this part (part 2), not only has our constructive application to the lessons continued, but there is a clear closeness we've grown together. Where as before, when small group time ended everyone in the group would Disperse within minutes. This group HAS met socially outside of group. We had a wonderful time sharing breakfast prior to the regular Journeymen group. Also, The last few times, our brothers have spent 5-10 (or more minutes) in the parking lot continuing stories, sharing genuine interest and care for one another util we meet again...I LOVE THIS!!!

So, from last week's lesson "A Temperate Man" we grappled with several insightful issues. The ones that stand out include, the power (and gift) of forgiveness. In addition the relationship between forgiveness and reconciliation. We also shared examples of how we share and struggle with patience with family members, co-workers and how we can work towards applying forgiveness towards those most close to us, as well as those we interact with on a daily basis. Reflecting on these skills will bring us closer to God, becoming closer to becoming a temperate man!