Jesus was all about connecting with the people around him. In our modern age, we often sacrifice connection for convenience. As followers of Jesus we must fight the cultural current to be connected and yet disconnected at the same time.
Did you know that God loves you before you do things for Him? He loves you even when you're at your best and when you're at your worst. God's love for us is the defining truth that makes us who we are. Will we slow down and accept, believe…
Things in life are moving fast but that doesn't mean we have to. Our world looks at "slow" in a negative way, but could it be that slowing down will allow us to not only walk in step with God but also love others better?
Do you view rest as essential for your relationship with God and discipleship to Jesus? In a world of hurry, tech and entertainment, we do not prioritize sleep, rest and sabbath. Yet, we can't really love God and others well when we aren't…
The world is noisy, busy and in a hurry. God is not like that. God speaks to us in a whisper more often than not, yet we must take the time to be quiet to hear. This takes intentional action and goes counter to everything in the world…
Do you live within your limits? Do you add on to your already full schedule? Are you always on the go? We often think of limits as a bad thing but many of our limitations are gifts from God. The key is to prioritize our lives so that the…
How do you deal with interruptions in life? Jesus was often interrupted and never responded like we tend to do. His life was full yet he was able to be present and welcome interruptions as invitations to join God in His work.
We long for the things Jesus had a part of his life - love, peace, patience - but do we stop and think about the lifestyle he had which fostered those things? As disciples we are called to follow our teacher. Jesus would often spend time…
Being a disciple of Jesus has its own challenges in and of itself, but following Jesus in a world of distraction, busyness, hurry and more as extra challenges to overcome. We often find ourselves busy and missing what really matters. But…