My lifegroup had our first meeting tonight and I'm so thankful for the people God has put in our lives to connect and grow with. I have really missed meeting with our group over the summer. I often hear parents talk about all of the reasons that keep them from being in a lifegroup. The schedule is too busy, the need for family time, what do do with the kids, etc. As new parents of two little kids I was reminded of how much I need to be connected to a group tonight. So I thought I would share a few reasons why as as a parent I need to be connected to a lifegroup:
1. I need other friends in my life who are experiencing parenthood that I can learn and grow from.
2. I need the support and prayers of others as I stumble along the parenthood journey.
3. I need others to be accountable to in my spiritual growth when the chaos of parenthood makes me so busy that I find myself neglecting time to listen to God.
4. I need other people to laugh with and share stories of successes and failures as a parent.
5. I need to make building healthy friendships and spiritual growth a priority in my life to help model a life of faith to my kids.
I now know full well that parenthood is crazy, busy, and chaotic. And I know that there are a million reasons to choose not to take the step to commit to growing in community with others in a small group. It's just one more thing to add to an already crazy schedule. But after our first meeting tonight I'm convinced that it's because I'm a parent that I need to be connected to others and committed to my spiritual growth if I'm going to be effective in leading my family in their faith.
I agree Jeff! Its gonna be a great season to live life together! I'm glad God put us together!
Posted by: Nev | October 04, 2009 at 11:28 PM