One thing I’ve noticed as a parent is that I’ll never have to convince my kids to post a selfie or share information about themselves on Instagram or Twitter. However, I do have to convince them to help out around the house with laundry or yard work. That’s because being self-centered comes naturally to all of us, and being co-laborers does not.
This weekend at Family Church we’ll be doing a Bible study in 1 Corinthians 3 where Paul says we are “God’s fellow workers.” What does it mean to be a fellow worker especially in today’s extremely self-centered culture? How do we teach our kids to be fellow workers?
These are questions I’m hoping our new series entitled “Co-Laborers” will answer. We’re going to start by focusing on how to think differently about others and ourselves. It’s a “we – not me” attitude that will help us become more compelling believers and brothers and sisters in Christ.
Adopting this “we – not me” outlook involves thinking more spiritually and adopting a mature attitude toward church leadership. It also involves getting on board with other church members and acting like a team. We are co-laborers with each other and with God.
Think about that – God invites us to be His fellow workers. Just like it would be easier for me to do my own household chores than to try to teach my kids to do them; it would be easier for God to do His work Himself. Especially when you consider how often we mess it up. Yet God invites us to join Him so that we can learn to be productive members of His Kingdom and to experience the joy of accomplishing His purposes.
Join us this Sunday as we take the focus of “me, myself and I” and begin to discover how we can join God in His reconciliation work. It’s about we – not me.