Ecology of a Missional Disciple: RECEIVING

Matthew 28:16-20NEW INSTRUCTIONS. NEW DIRECTIONS. AND THE NEW PERSON YOU MUST BECOME ALONG THE WAY. MAKING DISCIPLES IS THE START, BUT WE MUST BE A DISCIPLE TO MAKE DISCIPLES. The pursuit of making disciples should be pushing your boundaries, comfort zone, ability to sacrifice, and self discipline. You cannot help make someone something you are not. Being a true disciple will not allow you to live a lifestyle in which you don’t attract and disciple others. As you gain and grow, you MUST give and pour out. The presence and nearness of the Holy Spirit is thee secret ingredient of the mystery, power, and joy of life in christ. We cannot preach the gospel without prioritizing the presence. Christianity is not self-help; it is the metamorphosis of scripture, Spirit, and sanctification. I’d rather live by the Spirit and be weird for it, than die in a lifeless religion that never knew a fully surrendered reality of faith. DON’T GET SO BUSYING DOING, YOU FORGET ABOUT YOUR BEING. “Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” is your painkiller when it feels like we have been fractured by failure, hopelessness, and the futility of trying to be light in the darkness. He died to destroy the lie that the enemy tells you that you're alone, and no one sees you or loves you. He truly is with you always.