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February 13 - March 30, 2021
Not only that, but he promises a life of abundance—a rich life—not just escape from negative cycles.
Rest, Restore, Connect, and Create—and
The first two—Rest and Restore—are “input rhythms,” rhythms that allow the peace of Jesus to fill us. The latter two rhythms—Connect and Create—are “output rhythms,” rhythms that pull us out of our own heads and help us engage with the world around us.
Rest precedes blessing. We don’t have to run to earn rest; we run fueled by a posture of rest.
The first question, What’s Right? keeps me aware of and grateful for the gifts in my life. Grounding ourselves in recognition of the good sets a positive tone for the rest of the inventory.
Asking What’s Wrong? allows me to see where things have veered off course. By answering this question, I assess and name the challenges I’m facing. I take time to name those things that feel off or out of order. In naming what’s wrong, I take the first step in solving my problems.
The third question, What’s Confused? helps me isolate the rabbit trails I seem to chase to no end. Am I teaching our children respect and responsibility?
The last question, What’s Missing? requires a hard look at areas of life I may be too close to, areas I can’t evaluate alone. To answer this question, I need help and insight from Gabe and a few trusted friends. This community question helps me identify blind spots or talk through my desires to ensure they are rooted in the story God has called me to live.
It’s never too late to re-establish what you want your life to be about.
We are in desperate need of restoration. The hustle and bustle of life keeps us in constant motion, consequently wearing down our bodies, minds, and spirits.
Every day God invites us on the same kind of adventure. It’s not a trip where He sends us a rigid itinerary, He simply invites us. God asks what it is He’s made us to love, what it is that captures our attention, what feeds that deep indescribable need of our souls to experience the richness of the world He made. And then, leaning over us, He whispers, “Let’s go do that together.”
“Biblical hospitality is an environment of welcome where a person’s identity goes from an outsider to an insider so they can belong. It’s turning the other into ‘one another.’”
