FLOW

"Flow" is the title of our summer teaching series. It revolves around living life in the stream of the Holy Spirit (Jn 7:38). The title is also ironic because we need to get back in the flow of dialoging on the blog! I'm looking forward to some good questions and answers. This post will serve us the end of this week and heading into next. God bless us all as we seek to follow the leading of the Spirit in our lives. May God's presence be overwhelming in our lives.

Ruth 4

This week we will be talking about how Boaz's redemption of Naomi and Ruth is like Christ's work in our lives. If you have questions that arise from the reading please post them. I'm hopeful that we can post some thoughts from our time in the prayer room in KC, so look in for that as well. Have a blessed week.

Ruth 3

This Sunday we will be discussing the concept of propriety, or doing things the right way. Sometimes propriety puts us at odds with what we think is the quickest path to get what we want (even when we want good things). In our culture, the plan is usually, "Do what you want to get what you want." God's plan is always, "Do what I want and I'll give you what I want." For the believer, this is good news because as our hearts mature, we begin to desire what God wants for us. We also realize that His plan is always best. Still, it takes discipline to stay the course when it appears that we are putting the outcome at risk. Ruth's story is a great illustration of how God rewards those who do what is right. In your life, how has a sense of propriety affected the way you make decisions? If it hasn't been a conscious consideration, have you felt its pressure on your heart unexpectedly? Do the ends ever justify the means?