How are many looking in all the wrong places for meaning and purpose? The pursuit of power, possessions, pleasure, or status can get us distracted. Many become involved in other religions, cults and philosophies. For me, I can chase a rabbit trail that only leads to negativity and cynicism, hitting a wall of frustration. I can easily think that I have everything figured out without trusting in the One who offers life purpose one step at a time. I can make transformation and growth far too complicated when it is so simple in one word - trust.
“The gospel is not good advice to men, but good news about Christ; not an invitation to us to do anything, but a declaration of what God has done; not a demand, but an offer.” - John Stott, The Message of Galatians
“How can a person grow in faith hope and love? Are there common denominators to everyone and anyone who wants to be spiritually transformed? Is there a formula or an equation ghat produces maturity? For me, I’m learning there are no spiritual hacks to rapid growth. Maturity takes time and often involves grief, loss and suffering. As we love others, we walk with them in their crises and we experience our own trauma. Our problems and predicaments may be caused by our sin doing or we can be innocent victims of a perpetrator or a system of malcontent.” - Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline
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