As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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What if there’s a simple way of living, a way of “practicing” our life, that inexorably draws us closer to Jesus’ gravitational pull—close enough that we can no longer escape his orbit? What if we replace the 543 “must-do’s” of the Christian life with only one thing? What if our interest and curiosity is funneled into a “nothing but Jesus” kind of life? (Taken from the book The Jesus-Centered Life by Rick Lawrence, a companion to the Jesus-Centered Bible—jesuscenteredbible.com.)
If you’ve ever felt bad about having a Martha episode, I have good news for you! God loves His Doers! We are His good idea. Wanting the best for us, God wants our doing to flow from a mindset of rest in His desire and ability to empower and replenish us. Doing God’s way advantages and anchors us. Beloved Doer, It’s Okay To Rest In God!
We often struggle setting boundaries for our emotional health. We might perceive them as too mean, too aggressive, or not living like Jesus. Yet Jesus practiced boundaries in his time on Earth. In this 3-Day Bible Plan, we’ll explore what loving boundaries look like through the lens of Jesus, so we can set loving boundaries as well.
If the thought of saying No disturbs you, this plan is for you! Saying No to a request does not necessarily mean rejection of the requestor or relationship. Choose empowerment as Dr. Foster reveals Jesus’ example in saying No in purposeful and loving ways. You can say No in ways that preserve relationship. Know your priorities, protect your purpose, and speak from a place of love and peace.
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