Final New Year’s Advice: Get Off The Treadmill

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The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (John 10:10)

In John 10:10, Jesus made life sound pretty simple. There’s an enemy who steals, kills, and destroys—and then there’s Jesus who came to give us life, and life to the full. When’s the last time you were like, “Man, I am just living to the full right now!” More likely you’ve said, “Life is full,” but you meant it a little differently. Maybe you’re stressed, unsure of where your career is going, addicted, or feeling distant from God and the people you love. What’s the difference between the life Jesus said He came to give and the life so many of us live? That’s a good question. 

When we created Epic Life, we wanted to help people see how they can really live life.  Sadly, I’m addicted to what we’ll call the “performance treadmill.” As a kid, I started noticing that if I perform well then people seemed to like me or at least be impressed.  When I started following Jesus as a 12 year old, I thought God would obviously work the same way. I spent too much energy trying to convince God and everyone else that I measured up. “Just Trent” wasn’t enough. I decided I had to be the best at everything else. Can you relate? Trying to compensate by being the best-ever at college, marriage, parenting, career, or whatever…is kind of like trying to fill a valley with dollar-store squirt gun. It’s not really living. 

So how do we start really living? I would like to challenge you to join us next week for the 24 Days of Prayer and fasting challenge.  We want to get a fresh start on 2024 by seeking the One who loves and created us.  

Prayer for the Day

God what are you  showing me?  What am I going to do about it? 

God help me to see one person that I can serve through a kind word, random act of kindness, or simple gift today?

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4 x 6 Plan | Read: John 3:1-21 & James 2:14-26