Repetition. Repeatedly.

Isn't amazing, the power of communication?

Statements can be expressed with only a look.
Other statements, can be made only once and have an ever-lasting impact.

I'm thinking of a guy in to the Dennis Prager show on Friday and shared the advice he saved with his daughter and soon to be son-in-law before they walked down the aisle. He looked at his future SIL and told him that nothing he could ever do would make his daughter happy. He continued, by telling him that that didn't absolve him of the responsibility of doing everything he could every day, to make his daughter happy.

Wow. What profound truth! And to do this day, they are happily married and I'm sure they will never forget that advice.

Then there's the conversation that I had yet again, with my oldest daughter, before getting ready for church.

God loves you. We love you. And that's all that matters.
God has a plan for your life. He wants what's best for you. And that's what we want too.

And that's what matters.
And I will win this conversation every time... because I would rather fight for you, than fight with you.

How many times, did I have horrible days at school, and yet that was the message I heard from my parents. Often. Repeatedly. Daily. And yet, they knew then what I know now. Some messages are worth having to tell seemingly constantly, to ensure the right message reaches the depths of one's soul so that when they are old, they will not forget the words they heard in their youth.

Which is exactly what I told my daughter. I want you to grow to be an adult who knows who they are and whose they are and I will fight your feelings with truth every time. If for no other reason, than I'm Dad and this is what I'm here to do.

Does that not sound like the very message that humanity needs to hear from our Heavenly Father? And how often do we have our days where we need that message from yet. And as much as He never tires of telling us of His love and destiny for our lives, neither should we grow tired in repeatedly sharing the same message.

On this #effectiveSunday, pray the message of the Gospel, and the grace and love of God would be effective as it goes forth. Whether it's heard for the first time or the thousandth, may the clarity reach the depths of the heart in those who need to hear it. May it be well-received and life changing. Pray the power of the Holy Spirit would move in the midst of those who gather together. Pray for the conversations and interactions that will occur among both friends and strangers; that the right words would be spoken, advice given and help offered.

May lives be transformed,
By the truth of God
For His glory
And the cause of Jesus Christ.

- PNC