The Lord has been impressing me with the message that as a body of believers it is vital for each of us to learn to reach out to generations different from our own. The older generation needs the younger and vice versa, the younger needs the older!
Each generation is going to see things from their perspective, but we need to realize that God has many dimensions and as His body, we do too! We can learn from each other and we need to! The younger generation has the energy and passion for bringing new things into the body and the older generation have the stability and experience to be a strong guiding force.
If we think our generation has the corner on the truth of God, then we are going to be easily deceived and divided. Each of us needs to be aware of and be able to respect the strengths of one another and to gain and grow from them.
For the older generation, catch the fresh wave of energy and excitement for the Lord that the younger generation is bringing, but the younger generation, respect your elders, they have seen a lot of life and have wisdom that will help you advance and not make the mistakes they have. Listen to them and learn!
Reach across the aisle in church to those outside of your age group, learn to speak and listen to the people older and younger than youself. Everyone has something that you can learn from if you take the time to listen.
The world talks about "tolerance" but I'm encouraging you to be tolerant of the people in church that don't look like you, if they're older, they may have wrinkles you don't have, but if they're younger they may dress weird....but it's ok! They are family! We are one body!
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35
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