I’m thankful for the openness and respectfulness of this discussion.
Prior to my conversion I’d identify myself largely with new age spirituality and stoicism. They were pragmatic in that they seemingly satiated the need for the divine and encouraged behaviors that were productive from a societal perspective.
I was saved in January of 2019. The early days of walking with Christ were beautiful. I sold my most ostentatious worldly possessions, bought a motorcycle, and would ride into the mountains to find a patch of grass and read the Bible to learn more about God.
God is gracious. The more I earnestly sought Him, the more He revealed Himself.
Nowadays, I start my day with prayer and usually a brief study in the Bible. I like to focus on what the passage conveys about God’s character. Afterwards I pray for His guidance as to the tasks to carry out for the day.
I try to pray throughout the day but I’m most deliberate about praying during transitions (ie: from hands on work to taking a meeting)
I end the day with a prayer for wisdom as I open the scriptures again, then finally a prayer of thanksgiving before bed.
I’ve found that Jesus is less about religious tradition and more about understanding who God is and what He has done, what His Will is, and doing it. In the heart of one who truly believes in Christ, this order increases our love and joy in God.
Everything else — church, serving people, acting morally - is downstream from loving God and our neighbor as ourself.
> I’ve found that Jesus is less about religious tradition and more about understanding who God is and what He has done, what His Will is, and doing it. In the heart of one who truly believes in Christ, this order increases our love and joy in God.
It's very difficult to understand it alone. And that's the reason why Jesus created the Apostolic Church and all of its tradition. To save people from this World and lead them to God. That's the goal number one for the Church and Christians as well.
Prior to my conversion I’d identify myself largely with new age spirituality and stoicism. They were pragmatic in that they seemingly satiated the need for the divine and encouraged behaviors that were productive from a societal perspective.
I was saved in January of 2019. The early days of walking with Christ were beautiful. I sold my most ostentatious worldly possessions, bought a motorcycle, and would ride into the mountains to find a patch of grass and read the Bible to learn more about God.
God is gracious. The more I earnestly sought Him, the more He revealed Himself.
Nowadays, I start my day with prayer and usually a brief study in the Bible. I like to focus on what the passage conveys about God’s character. Afterwards I pray for His guidance as to the tasks to carry out for the day.
I try to pray throughout the day but I’m most deliberate about praying during transitions (ie: from hands on work to taking a meeting)
I end the day with a prayer for wisdom as I open the scriptures again, then finally a prayer of thanksgiving before bed.
I’ve found that Jesus is less about religious tradition and more about understanding who God is and what He has done, what His Will is, and doing it. In the heart of one who truly believes in Christ, this order increases our love and joy in God.
Everything else — church, serving people, acting morally - is downstream from loving God and our neighbor as ourself.