Written by Christopher A. Hall, a contemporary author, editor, and educator. This is an excerpt from his book “A Different Way.”
Jesus offers us the ability to live a different way. This is not different just to stand out, but different in a way that fills us with longing, a sense of goodness and joy with a deep resonance within us that this is how things were meant to be. Following this way should be the foundation for what it means to be a Christian…Considering a different way with Jesus may involve significant changes in how we act or understand God, ourselves, or the world. Recentering may make us uncomfortable as the terrain of our world shifts. Yet taking a new journey, walking a new path, can also be exhilarating…The vast panoply of human tragedy sometimes overwhelms us; we struggle to reconcile our pain and sadness with the possibility of God’s goodness, power, and love. Yet isn’t pondering Jesus’s life and teaching worth the effort? So much hangs in the balance.
Prayer:
Written by Tiffany Curtis, a contemporary writer.
Lord Jesus, help us to have faith like the crowd that followed you. No matter what we have going on, give us the courage to drop what we think is important, and instead give our whole selves to you. Help us to identify what is holding us back from fully committing our lives to you today. You call us to love you with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Allow us to trust you fully with all four of those and to follow you, even if the destination is unknown. We know that wherever you lead us, you will provide. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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