When Life Feels Aimless
 Do you ever feel a little aimlessâlike youâre going through the motions, but the motions no longer mean much? Itâs easy for weeks to blur into months of treadmill living: lots of activity, not much direction. And ⊠wouldnât it be nice if our path was simply marked out for us?
Most of us long for wisdomâthe kind that blends knowledge, experience, discernment, and the ability to put it all into practice. We want to know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it well. We want to be effective and grounded.
But how do we actually get wisdom?
Scripture tells us we begin by believing wisdom exists outside of ourselves. There is a reason, a design, a deeper logic woven into this world and into our lives. And that wisdom isnât hidden. Itâs found in relationship with God.
âThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.â âProverbs 9:10
Wisdom doesnât originate with us. It resides in God. He is its source and author.
Moses understood t...
Whatâs Our Common Purpose?
Whatâs Our Common Purpose?
The Westminster Catechism says our purpose is:
đ âTo glorify God and enjoy Him forever.â
John Piper tweaks it:
đ„ âTo glorify God by enjoying Him forever.â
Great answers! But letâs make it even more practical.
Love God. Love People.
I believe God calls us to experience and love Himâand to experience and love others.
Thatâs the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40).
But hereâs the thingâŠ
đ We canât love God while ignoring people.
đ We canât love people while neglecting God.
Why? Because Godâs heart is always for people, and He is the source of ALL love.
Love = Fulfilling Godâs Purpose
Paul puts it plainly:
đĄ âWhoever loves others has fulfilled the law.â (Romans 13:8)
đĄ âLove does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore, love is the fulfillment of the law.â (Romans 13:10)
Loving others isnât a side missionâitâs the whole thing!
What Does Godâs Love Look Like?
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It treats people how weâd like to be treated.
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Or even betterâhow God wants to treat them.
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On What Are You Fixing Your Attention?
There are so many things vying for our attention these days â ads, shows, tasks, roles, assignments, relationships.
There are also many voices â family, friends, workmates, God, conscience, self and the enemy.
Does anything or anyone really get your attention anymore?
Whatever gets your attention gets you.
With all the clammer, it is most important to give your attention is God âHis voice is even more important than your own.
God is the Creator, Sustainer and the Interpreter of all things. He is life itself. We are all accountable to Him, whether we recognize Him or not. Our identity, worth and purpose are derived from Him. We must remind each other and encourage each other in this truth consistently.
In Christ we have been spiritually âraisedâ to understand the will and voice of God. We must give Him our attention. We are encouraged to âSet our hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God ⊠to set our minds on things above, not on earthly things.â (Co...
Learn To Follow Beyond Your Ability
What did you think you were getting into when you decided to follow Jesus?Â
Did you imagine He would forgive you of everything that needed heavenly forgiveness - past, present and future? He has!Â
Did you imagine He would help you perceive life, not through the lens of your familial distortions or wounded soul, but instead from Godâs Kingdom perspective? Heâs doing that even right now!
Did you imagine that He would use you to reveal His glory, grace and truth to others that you were uniquely created to help? This is His plan for you!
When Jesus sent the 70 to go ahead of Him, as recorded in Luke 10, they quickly realized they were in over their heads. Jesus gave them authority to do what was impossible amidst a hostile crowd. He sent them, and they went because they believed He was backing them. They were amazed at what happened. Demons responded to their voice/authority and miracles took place. The 70 disciples returned to Jesus incredibly excited, yet Jesus redirected thei...
Are You Sending Down Deep Roots?
Most of us tend to do whatever we can to get out of the path of adversity. We will try to think our way out of a mess, look for help from others, or pray that God will just make it stop.  Additionally, we all experience the constant inundation of advertisers that offers products to relieve and remove our troubles. They promise to give us access to the good life to which we are all âentitled.â  If your difficulty is weight, muscle tone, sickness, finance, loneliness, depression, or erectile dysfunction â âWe have a product that will take care of that for you.â
Godâs ways are often very different from ours. He uses the hurdles and stubborn obstacles of life to deepen us and produce lasting fruit in our lives. Wisdom and character are grown through adversity, not through escape. There is no product that you can buy that will give you the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) or understanding of the ways of God. These are only forged through a mixture of Godâs truth, His Spirit, and the k...
