Sometimes we treat Jesus like an app. When we're not getting what we think we need from Him we close Him down. We swipe up.
But treating Jesus like an app doesn't work. He's the operating system.
Jesus needs to be at the center of your life, directing everything.
That's how your focus shifts from you and what you want, to God and His incredible plan for your life.
Have you ever prayed something like this?
“Lord Jesus, I will go where You want me to go, do what You want me to do, say what You want me to say, and give what You want me to give.”
Could you say those words now and mean them?
Maybe you need to think about this more deeply. Maybe you need to know more about how a life of following Jesus is meant to work.
A vision is a picture of the future that produces passion in you. You function best as part of something bigger than yourself.
Your team is a small group of people committed to helping you go after your kingdom vision — trustworthy friends you can connect with locally or virtually.
Your plan doesn’t need to be complicated or foolproof, but you've got to know what you're doing and how you think you will do it.
Finding training related to your kingdom vision gives you a sense that, “I can actually get better at this.”
A coach is someone you consider a little bit farther down the line in their journey with God than you.
Who are the people in your life who understand your Kingdom vision?
Who can help you pursue it by challenging you and asking you the right questions?
Who will commit to praying for you?
What are you asking God for specifically?
What are you going to do now, next and after that?
What support do you and your team need to stay on track with your kingdom vision?
When you have answered these 3 questions, you’ve begun your plan.
It may mean attending a conference, reading a book, taking a class or working through some online content.
Everything important that you will do in life — whether it’s being a spouse, a parent, a teacher or a vocational missionary — requires ongoing equipping.
If the central call of your life is to glorify Jesus, then you need resources, training and encouragement in things like: how to share your faith, how to study and teach God’s word, how to help someone grow in their faith.
This person supports you individually and might help your team.
Who in your life has a walk with Christ that you want to model your life after?
Who has developed a personal ministry in the same context you are in?
Maybe you’ll find this person in your local church, or through a ministry like Cru.
Either way, they probably won’t find you.
“Lord Jesus, I will go where You want me to go, do what You want me to do, say what You want me to say, and give what You want me to give.”
Have you given control of your life to God? Have you talked to Him about your future?
Are you willing to follow His plan, even if it means changing?
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