“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.”Elie Wiesel tells the story of a Jewish man who set out to change the world. In making his plan, the man said to himself:
Basing myself on the Talmudic saying that if all … repented, the Messiah would come, I decided to do something about it. I was convinced I would be successful. But where was I to start? The world is so vast. I shall start with the country I know best, my own. But my country is so very large. I had better start with my town. But my town, too, is large. I had best start with my street. No: my home. No: my family. Never mind, I shall start with myself.What is your plan to stay grounded in the Word of God?
Who do you need to invite or un-invite into or out of your life so you can grow spiritually?
Where do you need to go or not-go so you can grow spiritually?
What do you need to see or not-see, hear or not-hear, speak or not-speak to grow?
What is your plan to grow spiritually?
I believe that God’s number one concern for you is for you to know Him. He doesn’t want you to hope He’s real. He doesn’t want you to just think He’s real. He doesn’t want you to want to believe. He wants you to know without a doubt that He is the one true living God and His Son is Jesus our Savior.
What is your plan to stay focused on this?
Our model is Jesus. His strength came from His relationship with the Father. He often withdrew with His disciples and by Himself to pray and be in communion with God.
Remember, this isn’t about your work. It’s about becoming His work. Jesus said that Solomon in all his glory wasn’t arrayed as even a lily. Solomon was covered in his own work but the lily is the work of God alone. No matter how insignificant we think we are, if we will become the single work of God we will change our world.
I believe that God’s number one concern for you is for you to know Him. He doesn’t want you to hope He’s real. He doesn’t want you to just think He’s real. He doesn’t want you to want to believe. He wants you to know without a doubt that He is the one true living God and His Son is Jesus our Savior.
What is your plan to stay focused on this?
Our model is Jesus. His strength came from His relationship with the Father. He often withdrew with His disciples and by Himself to pray and be in communion with God.
Remember, this isn’t about your work. It’s about becoming His work. Jesus said that Solomon in all his glory wasn’t arrayed as even a lily. Solomon was covered in his own work but the lily is the work of God alone. No matter how insignificant we think we are, if we will become the single work of God we will change our world.
What is your plan to guard your heart?
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