It was a great privilege to have Bob, Julie, and Isaac share with us about the
work they are doing at Naomi’s Village in Kenya. www.naomisvillage.com I believe we all desire to be a part of
something bigger than ourselves, have a purpose in life, and to do things for
the eternal and not the earthly.
The passage
of scripture we read in class included a parable of a fig tree. We learned that God expects His children to
produce fruit, God is merciful and patient with His children, we need spiritual
disciplines in order to produce fruit.
But what are
key spiritual disciplines that if practiced in your life can bear Godly fruit? Here is a good starting list:
Prayer, Scripture
reading, serving others, Scripture memorization, fasting, sharing your faith,
small group participation, giving, worship and accountability.
My
challenge to you is to make a plan to incorporate one of these that you are not
already doing.
If you are like me, you are better at making excuses than making plans
for holy habits like memorization, praying, and getting in the word daily. I mean, surely God will give me some slack
because he knows how busy I am with a kid in junior high, 2 kids in elementary
school, lacrosse practice and games, teaching promise makers, viola practice,
jump class, tumbling, teaching a life group, date night, poker night, leading a
group at the Shore, facilitating a group at ReEngage, my job,… See, told you I was
good at excuses!
I challenge you to take your family and pray
over every room in your house, or pick one day in January to fast while taking
inventory of your spiritual growth, or get a partner and memorize 1 verse a
week. Questions on any of the
disciplines? Call me or Aaron.
Be Intentional.
Travis
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