Should following Jesus feel more comfortable as time goes on?
- Should following Jesus feel more comfortable as time goes on?
A host asks whether following Jesus should feel more comfortable as time goes on — noting the low-level tension many feel around am-I-doing-enough and the stigma that contentment equals laziness. The hosts push back: tension usually comes from neglect; if you spend time next to the Father you will constantly find yourself in the center of His will. A host quotes a C. S. Lewis book — 'you wonder why you're having a hard time following Jesus... you simply didn't want to' — and the room warns against manufacturing external evidence (checklist Bible plans) instead of the heart's orientation. Practical texture: an Experiencing God study as a system for the undisciplined, 'Bible roulette' with Hezekiah, Nahum, and Hosea, and the line 'Romans is Mike's green beans.' Biblical touchpoints: Elijah in the cave, and Eli with Samuel's 'here I am.'
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Dear LFTP: how do I end the holiday newsletter?
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