tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post3712568283810399421..comments2023-10-30T04:29:36.162-07:00Comments on *Gospel-driven Disciples: What is Fellowship? Part VIIGregg Metcalfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170541048035179191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-82758529018638507152013-07-31T22:23:56.677-07:002013-07-31T22:23:56.677-07:00Susan - cliques are dangerous anywhere including t...Susan - cliques are dangerous anywhere including the family. It takes work but they need to be dealt with. At least those who claim to be believers.Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-6000544551567748812013-07-31T05:30:42.743-07:002013-07-31T05:30:42.743-07:00Hi Gregg,
In my flesh and blood family this happe...Hi Gregg,<br /><br />In my flesh and blood family this happens too. I don't see any way to "fix" this without becoming artificial (only by prayer). <br /><br />On my mom's side of the family there is a very pronounced division when there are family get-togethers. They are in a different country so I rarely see them, but when I do I see one bunch and then the other bunch on separate occasions.<br /><br />And there is one cousin who never attends any family functions. My mom told me years ago that it was his wife's fault because she doesn't like our ethnicity (not sure about that because this cousin which she married is also of our ethnic group, but whatever).<br /><br /> And there is another cousin who doesn't hold to this separation and I see here always mingling with everyone. Her motto is "I love my family, everything for my family I don't care who they are". That is the proper mindset to have, and that would be the proper mindset to have in the family of God too, eh?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498627087140234765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-89200341591822770592013-07-29T10:51:08.228-07:002013-07-29T10:51:08.228-07:00Yvonne - Thank you. You are right.Yvonne - Thank you. You are right.Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-90794012455463383282013-07-29T08:43:14.456-07:002013-07-29T08:43:14.456-07:00This I found extremely interesting Gregg, It's...This I found extremely interesting Gregg, It's hard to be on the outside looking in as it is when there are cliques. Whether it's in a church, or any other group of people. It can have a devastating effect on the person on the outside. <br />A great post.<br /><br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com