We’ve all cuddled with someone who is comfortable & convenient. We’ve looked for love, validation, & acceptance, but we’ve settled for the cuddle that’s a cheap copy. When we make these counterfeit connections, we compromise. In week 14 of Cuffing Season, Pastor Mike shows us how to recognize when we’ve settled, and the steps we can take to find God’s best for our relationships. Ask yourself this today: Who are you cuddling with? #CuffingSeason #CuffedToTheCuddle #relationships Join us for service online every Sunday at 11am (CST), Monday’s for Monday Night Prayer at 6pm (CST), and Tuesday’s for Rebroadcast at 6:45 pm (CST). If you received Christ through this message, text SAVED to 828282. We would love to hear how God is touching your life through this ministry! Tell us your story by emailing [email protected]! If you would like to support TC financially you can give through the TC app, or online through our website by clicking here https://transformchurch.us/give/. You can also text “GIVE” to 828282 to give using your mobile device. If you need prayer, email [email protected]! For more information about Transformation Church, visit transformchurch.us or follow us on our social media platforms below. Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/wearetransf… Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/wearetransfo… 00:00 – Intro 00:25 – Sermon intro 04:56 – Most cuddles are a counterfeit connection 12:38 – A counterfeit connection can leave you compromised 17:17 – Cuddling usually happens behind closed doors 19:20 – You can’t stay that close to something without wanting to eventually create something more 22:32 – We were created with the desire to cuddle 24:32 – Connection with no covenant means something may be raised with no care 33:31 – When there is conflict… the cuddle is a way to connect & communicate to bring comfort 42:25 – 1 Corinthians chapter 13 verse 11 KJV 43:29 – God won’t put away what we keep picking up 46:06 – Climbing back into the cradle means something didn’t get proper care 48:41 – Purpose doesn’t have a pacifier 49:57 – Your pacifier is affecting your mouth 50:52 – Judges chapter 16 verse 19 NLT 52:32 – The cuddle can kill 56:39 – Why are you still cuddling with your crutch? 01:07:44 – Purpose requires progress (maturity) 01:08:29 – 1 Corinthians chapter 14 verse 20 NIV 01:09:28 – Progress demands process (mechanics) 01:10:01 – Proverbs chapter 12 verse 1 NIV 01:12:33 – Process takes a practice (mastery) 01:13:23 – A practice is practical: Pray – Fast – Give (money)
how many people have been blessed by
this sermon series so far this has been
a good one for you okay well we’re
taking it to the next level today
next level and how are we gonna do that
you know somebody once told me that
collective wisdom is better than one
person’s wisdom every day and we’re in
the fifth week of this sermon series and
I thought we’d do something different I
can talk about relationships all day I
got tons of stuff to talk about and I
got three more weeks to do it after this
and you don’t want to miss them but
today I thought that let’s let’s invite
some other people who may represent
people in the audience who are watching
people who may be single people who may
be dating people who are engaged people
who’ve been married a short time a long
time young old all that and let’s just
start talking this is one of the things
me and my wife have found that in real
relationships sometimes it’s better when
somebody else starts the conversation
then for the people in the relationship
to start the conversation um I know that
many times when me and my wife were
going through something if I asked her
something about why she did something it
turns into an argument or excuse me he
did fellowship at that moment but when
somebody else asked most of it both of
us how are you doing in this area then
we both get an opportunity to share um
what we’re gonna try to do is three
things and and for all you that have to
have Scripture and have points these are
it’s coming in the next five minutes so
you better get all of them because the
rest of it’s gonna be dialogue okay the
reason that we’re doing this is my
desire is that every person would
embrace the time and season God has them
in
um ecclesiastics 3/1 says for everything
there is a season a time for every
activity Under the Sun that’s including
relationship that means there’s a time
to be single there’s a time to marry
there’s a time to be alone and let God
refine you there’s a time for everything
and so we want everybody to not just be
in their season but we want you to
embrace it man I’m married and I love
you man I’m single and I’m living it up
man I’m dating and I don’t know if she’s
the one or she the one but it’s fun
right now like I want you to embrace
whatever season you’re in so that God
can get the most out of it the second
thing I want you to know is that there
is her hope for your hurdles there’s
hope for your hurdles everybody’s going
through something in relationship that
is a hurdle for them some of y’all don’t
know how to communicate and that’s a
hurdle for you so you really feel
something but every time it comes out in
a secondary emotion like anger
frustration and really you have
something really that needs to be
addressed but you don’t know how to do
it and we want to let you know number
one wherever you are relationally
through this panel you’re not the only
one going through it the enemy tries to
take people out in isolation you’re the
only one don’t tell nobody what you’re
going through what are they gonna think
of you when they find out y’all are
really having these marital problems or
the relationships not working out or we
just went Facebook official and now we
want to quit a week later but I just
want you to know that everybody has
hurdles in relationship okay can we just
break the ice
how many people have hurdles in
relationships right now come on let’s be
honest okay and some of y’all like I’m
not even in a relationship you have
hurdles with the people on your dorm
floor you have hurdles with the person
who serves you Starbucks every week they
understand what I’m saying those are all
relational things and we want you to
know there there’s help for that see
because III think that the church has
lost the power of a simple testimony
I feel like we don’t realize that if we
just can share with somebody where we’re
at and what we’re going through and how
God’s bringing us through or brought us
through that how that gives hope to
somebody else I want you to understand
that this what’s gonna happen today is
as powerful as me getting up speaking in
tongues laying hands on people because
the Bible tells us in Revelations when
the enemy comes to accuse this is how
you overcome him