About the New Life Church Men's MAFIA Ministries:

“…but among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many." Matthew 20:26-28 (NLT)

The New Life Church Men's MAFIA (Men After Faith, Integrity & Action) is a Christian fellowship of brothers-in-Christ dedicated to supporting each another, the NLC congregation and the community-at-large through service outreach (H.I.T.S. – Helping in the Spirit) , masculine accountability & encouragement, discipleship and prayer ministries.

Monday, May 10, 2010

MAFIA Reminder of the Week

Greetings Hitmen,

Welcome to our new project for keeping you encouraged and updated about the latest things happening with the NLC Men's MAFIA.

Each week, beginning this week, you can expect to receive a brief e-mail from us highlighting a piece of God's Word in a way that speaks directly to the heart of man. We won't be watering it down or regurgitating it; rather, we are being intentional about our messages so that you are actively challenged and engaged as you consider what the Lord has in mind just for you. We promise to keep our messages short and to the point, and to present them with an awareness and applicability that resonates with your masculine spirit. As always, we encourage your feedback and discussion. Therefore you are invited to share your comments with us either at our monthly MAFIA meetings, online at http://nlcmafia.blogspot.com/ or on our Facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/Mafia.GLR. We also encourage you to become a Facebook fan of the MAFIA at http://www.facebook.com/. Now for this week's reminder...

We men are proud creatures, manifested from God's own image. That said, we are not God himself and thus cannot experience spiritual renewal and transformation from God without true humility. Pride stands in the way of our ability to deal with our painful problems and sins. If we cannot, or are unwilling to, admit our problems and failures, then there can be no real and lasting cure for us. When we humble ourselves before God, we may need to mourn and grieve over our mistakes and losses. This can lead to spiritual growth. As we do this, we will experience the kid of comfort that only God can offer.

This week check out what God has to say about this by reading Matthew 5:3-5 and 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. Let us know your thoughts!
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1 comment:

  1. randyMay 17, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    Six years ago, I learned the comfort of the Father when I was diagnosed with cancer. He gave me peace and healing. Now I am at a point in my life, there are more tribulations, and I know that comfort is there, but I am having a hard time grasping it. Pray for me that God would give me wisdom on handling these situations. In Jesus name.

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