We found 3 articles with the tag “spiritual development”.
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Luke Chapter 10
Article | June 23rd, 2022
By Nick Oyler | Jesus Follower
audio bible, daily bible, daily devotional, discipleship, personal growth, self-care, spiritual development, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritualityWhat do you get worked up over? So many times, it’s the little stuff of life and we miss out on what Jesus wants us to focus on. I was reminded that before Jesus sent the disciples out to bring in the harvest, Jesus tells them to pray for harvest hands to get the message out about the Gospel. Before we get all worked up, we need to get on our knees and pray.
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Luke Chapter 9
Article | June 21st, 2022
By Nick Oyler | Jesus Follower
audio bible, daily bible, daily devotional, discipleship, personal growth, self-care, spiritual development, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritualityWho is in the driver’s seat of your life? If we are going to follow Jesus, we have to get out of the driver’s seat and let him drive without being a backseat driver. That means that we let him take us where he wants and to enjoy the scenery. This is way easier said than done, but it is what Jesus is asking of us, so will we let him drive?
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Matthew Chapter 15
Article | April 20th, 2022
By Nick Oyler | Jesus Follower
audio bible, daily bible, daily devotion, discipleship, personal development, self care, spiritual development, spiritualityIn this chapter, I observed that persistence impresses Jesus. The Canaanite woman came to Jesus asking him to heal her daughter, but he first ignored her and she persisted asking the disciples and with Jesus until he healed her daughter. She would not take no for an answer and Jesus rewarded her persistence that was driven by her faith in Jesus. This makes me pause and consider my own prayers, am I persistent in asking or do I give up easily. If I’m honest with myself, I do give up too easily and back off when my prayers aren’t answered in as timely manner as I would like. My faith is not big enough at times and I’m not as persistent as I should be. This woman would probably be labeled a ‘Karen’ today and most of us don’t want to be perceived that way, so we back down easily in all areas of life. In my prayer life, I see that I need to risk being a Karen to grow my faith and see God work. That is a stretch for me, but if I am to become a better follower of Jesus, I need to stretch my faith muscles and be persistent in my prayers.
What did you observe in today’s reading?