Mark 8:34-38Matthew 11:28–30Big Idea: As we give God an undivided heart, He infuses our life with His Spirit as we learn to walk in step with Him.1. We balance ON the rock–Jesus–our foundationMatthew 7:24-25 “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” ― Deitrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship2. We balance WITH the Spirit–with all of our lives intertwined with the Spiritual (capital S), yoked in sync with Jesus"I think if you had asked Jesus about His spiritual life, He would have looked at you very confused. My guess is He would have asked, “What do you mean by my spiritual life? All of my life is spiritual.” –Garden City, John Mark Comer3. We balance AMIDST the mysteries of God–where faith lives in tension.“Other paradoxes in the Benedictine spiritual way of life include the creative tensions between community and solitude, words and silence, human labor and divine grace, dying to live, and becoming poor to find true riches. Part of the genius of….spirituality is learning to live a balanced life of faith within such creative tensions.” –Ancient Paths, David RobinsonResponse:• Decide: make Jesus the foundation of your life—decide to go all in.• Act: walk in step with Jesus. Everything you do is spiritual.• Wrestle: learn to live with the tensions. Book Recommendations:• The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, by Justin Whitmel Earley• The Deeply Formed Life, by Rich VillodasDISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY► This week's Passage: Psalm 37:7-8, 39-40► Connection questions:1. What are you thankful for?2. What is a challenge you are facing?3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words► Individual answers to five questions:1. What stands out to you?2. What does this passage tell us about people?3. What does this passage tell us about God?4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)

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