Back to the heart of God

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Good morning everyone,
 
Our theme for this month: “Deep Discipleship”
 
Our Bible verse for today: “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God because they will return to me with all their heart.” Jeremiah 27:7 (CSB)
 
Our thought for today: “Back to the heart of God”
 
Over the course of these two months that we have been devotionally thinking about deep discipleship, we have considered not only what deep discipleship is, but we have thought about many ways to engage in it. We have considered such activities as prayer, Bible study, Scripture memorization, worship, fellowship, and service. We have talked to God and we have listened to Him; we have sung songs and listened to songs; we have done for others and we have allowed others to do for us; we have sought God, and He has sought us.
 
So, what is the right way to engage in deep discipleship? What is the best way? Is it being active or is it being still? Is it talking to God or listening to God? Should we pray, or read the Bible, or read a Christian book, or listen to music? Is it best to be in a group or to be alone?
 
The answer is “yes” to all of them. Use all of those methods, along with any others that effectively enhance your time with God. And which ones should you use the most? The ones that work the best for you. The way I once heard it expressed is, “Do whatever brings you back to the heart of God.” Go for a hike alone in the woods; sit quietly on your porch; pray; read the Bible; read a Christian book; listen to music; dance. Do whatever it is that brings you back to the heart of God – and do it a lot.
 
There is no cookie-cutter answer. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to deep discipleship. There are basic elements that need to be included in everyone’s tool box of spiritual disciplines, such as prayer and Bible study and worship and fellowship – but where, when, which, how often, and with who, is a matter of what works best for you. It’s not a matter of how you engage in deep discipleship, but that you engage in deep discipleship.
 
So, experiment. Try different things. Find the ones that work best for you, and then do whatever it is that brings you back to the heart of God.
 
God bless,
Pastor Jim
 
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