FRIENDWORKING - by Calvin
Lisa tells me that I am a master networker. Well, the truth is I started networking before it became the thing to do. I was surprised when somebody gave a fancy name to my chatty way of making connections.
This morning I had coffee with a pastor I met recently. Yes, I was networking at the home of the green mermaid. We were talking passionately about our mutual vision for pastors praying together in unity. While extolling my desire to make friends who I would invite to a prayer fellowship, I heard my own words convict me of the sin of networking.
Now let me explain. What I call networking is a strategy of meeting people for the purpose of exchanging resources and vision. I must admit, that is a form of buying and selling people or at least what they have to offer. In a sense, I turn my networking contacts into my servants.
Jesus was doing something different when he said, "Instead, I have called you friends , for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15 NIV) In other words, Jesus gives it all away for free. There is no exchange of resources necessary to be a friend of Jesus.
If you know me and you feel like I've been networking you, please call me on it. I will beg your forgiveness and repent! From now on, I am committed to friendworking in the love of Christ.
How do you spell networking, friend?
At His Mercy,
Calvin
This morning I had coffee with a pastor I met recently. Yes, I was networking at the home of the green mermaid. We were talking passionately about our mutual vision for pastors praying together in unity. While extolling my desire to make friends who I would invite to a prayer fellowship, I heard my own words convict me of the sin of networking.
Now let me explain. What I call networking is a strategy of meeting people for the purpose of exchanging resources and vision. I must admit, that is a form of buying and selling people or at least what they have to offer. In a sense, I turn my networking contacts into my servants.
Jesus was doing something different when he said, "Instead, I have called you friends , for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." (John 15:15 NIV) In other words, Jesus gives it all away for free. There is no exchange of resources necessary to be a friend of Jesus.
If you know me and you feel like I've been networking you, please call me on it. I will beg your forgiveness and repent! From now on, I am committed to friendworking in the love of Christ.
How do you spell networking, friend?
At His Mercy,
Calvin
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