1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 (New King James Version) from BibleGateway.
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7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
Life groups will thrive when we grasp the heart of verse eight. Did you catch that. AFFECTIONATELY LONGING FOR YOU, YOU HAD BECOME DEAR TO US... WE IMPART OUR VERY LIVES. It's doing life together, putting our personal comforts and desires behind us and giving away our hearts to others. Gently caring for others as a mother would for her child. We will grow in the knowledge and truth of our Lord, we will fall in love with Him, and this will enable us to fall in love with others. The fallout of this will have incredible impact.
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