Which of the following are similar to the ways you've served Christ in your family? [check all that apply]
• Taught your kids to see God's glory in nature
• Washed the dishes without being asked
• Played a board game with your kids
• Encouraged your wife to finish her master's degree
• Attended a child's open house at school
• Worked fewer hours to be with your family
• Set an example of a godly prayer life for your children
• Held a crying child
• Swung on the tire swing with your daughter
• Told your wife why you're still in love with her
• Told your son he's got what it takes
• Coached soccer
• Let you child correct you now and then
• Fixed the vacuum cleaner
• Taught your sons to ride a bike
• Listened patiently to a complaint of your wife
• Taped your child's artwork to your office wall
• Admitted to your kids that you were wrong
• Told your children how Christ entered your life
• Cleaned up vomit
• Taught your children to love books
• Been romantic without expecting sex
• Told your daughter she's smart/beautiful
• Set standards for your kids and stuck to them
• Dealt graciously with a busybody neighbor
• Peeled carrots
• Watched movies together
Sticking with Charlie Theme of the Week: Someone to Shape Thursday, July 18, 2002
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July/August 200254Sticking with CharlieTheme of the Week: Someone to Shape Sticking with Charlie Theme of the Week: Someone to Shape Thursday, July 18
Key Bible Verse: We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy (1 Thessalonians 2:12). Bonus Reading:1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Once you select a man to disciple, you've got to be willing to stay with him. Sometimes we expect men to be committed and loyal who've never seen those qualities modeled in their families, professions, or marriages.
When I began to disciple Charlie, he stood me up for lunch appointments and failed to return the briefcase he'd borrowed from me. But Charlie said he wanted to grow spiritually.
I called Charlie one day to invite him to go with me and spend the weekend with one of the premier experts in his field. But when Charlie answered the phone, he began apologizing for the last time he stood me up. I interrupted him with my invitation. "Sure, I'd love to go," he responded.
Charlie showed up at the appointed place at the right hour. We went together and had a great time. He expanded his connections and business acumen as we got time with the speaker. Most of all, Charlie learned I'd give him grace—and I again learned the importance of pursuing a guy who wanted to be, but wasn't yet, faithful. Charlie has become one of my trusted confidants, a loyal friend, and fellow soldier in reaching this world for Christ.
—Phil Downer in Eternal Impact
My Response: Realizing the time and emotional toll discipling someone takes, I …
Thought to Apply: Humility means … affirming others, empowering and enabling others. —Cornel West
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