After reading Psalm 68, Alan shares something the Spirit spoke to him. Am I being a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows? Then he asked himself this question: Do you like the idea of being a follower of Christ more than the action of being a follower of Christ?

Do you get stuck in routines and everyday duties? These are not bad things, but often we find ourselves trudging along through them. Our purpose is to labour in love and help those who need it, and sometimes when we can pour love into helping someone who really needs a person to walk with them, it gives us the ability to approach our everyday tasks with new energy and passion.

Band Aids exist to help heal and protect wounds. Likewise we can be a “band-aid” for those we live around. We can provide healing and care with comforting words and generous actions. We can protect by encouraging and supporting those who are vulnerable. How can we live out a calling to love others and bring healing and protection to their lives?

We are called to address the difficult topics and questions this world asks with well formulated responses. Jesus was know for doing it with grace and truth. How do you tackle hard questions?

2 Corinthians 10:4-5

How do we look at things when God does things we don’t like. We encounter stories in the bible when we see God act strongly, so how do we reconcile a compassionate and loving God with times when we see him pour out his wrath?

If we have faith, it must show up in what we do and how we live.

Part 1 of 3 on Faith, Hope & Love
from 1 Thessalonians 1:3.

We often get stuck in regulations and rules, and we start to view life through the lens of limitation. How can we change our outlook and embrace the call to love God and love others?

How do we get distracted by the things of life? How, then, do we keep Jesus as our focus in the midst of the daily grind? Take time to identify those things that turn your eyes away from Him.