Gateway Fellowship

Rewards and Punishments vs Enjoyment Practice Guitar vs Play Guitar Needs vs Overflow Want to avoid a bad outcome vs enjoyment of the activity Meaningful sacrifice vs “It’s no sacrifice, it’s a joy!” Threatens holistic life balance vs promotes holistic life balance Draining vs Replenishing Adrenaline fueled vs Calm Resilience Push vs Pull Love for the outcome vs Love for the process, presence, and outcome Need vs Overflow Extrinsic helps LEAD TO a right heart vs Intrinsic IS a right heart Rewards from God vs God AS the reward Promise of Heaven threat of hell vs “as for me, it is good to be near God” Shotgun weddings to Jesus vs “One thing I ask — see your beauty, dwell in your temple” In my formative years I experienced extrinsic threats and it provoked a very adverse reaction to Christianity! You can’t force someone to fall in love. But you can give em’ a little push in the right direction. Leading a horse to water doesn’t guarantee they’ll drink but it sure gives them a be