2 Кор 3:18

As Christ followers, we all prefer mountaintop experiences in our faith. But, it’s usually in the spiritual valleys where we learn and grow, and where our faith expands. After reading this 5-day Plan, you’ll have the insight to handle these spiritual bleak times with grace and hope and be encouraged that God is working in them even if you don’t feel it.

Who are you becoming? If you envision yourself at age 70, 80, or 100, what kind of person do you see on the horizon? Does the projection in your mind fill you with hope? Or dread? In this devotional, John Mark Comer shows us how we can be spiritually formed to become more like Jesus day by day.

I’ve discovered something surprising: living for myself is a lot of work. Focusing on how to be the best “me” sounds freeing, but it is actually a crushing weight—because God calls us to know the joy of focusing first on him. I hope this glimpse into my book Free of Me resonates with your own desire to let go of yourself and hold on to God. It’s where we find true freedom!

賛美は、ただ楽器を演奏し、歌を歌うことだけではありません。私たちが霊とまことによって主を礼拝する時、天が開き、賛美の中に住まわれる主に出会います。主との親しい交わりの中で、真の礼拝者としての心を受け取り、主に触れられて、私たちは永遠に変えられるのです。賛美はまた、霊的な領域に大きな影響を及ぼします。私たちが主を礼拝する時、御国の現実がこの地上に降りてくるのです。９日間のプランで、真の礼拝者としての生き方を見ていきましょう。