At the beginning of yesterday’s Q2 planning workshop, Michelle did a quick devotion from Genesis 33:13-14. If planning is complicated, overwhelming, or discouraging (we're looking at you, 2020!) for you, Genesis 33 offers us a different approach that just might be what you need. "But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die. Let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will lead on slowly, at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.” "children are frail...all the flocks will die" don't get blinded by possible perks and forget pushing too hard comes at a cost (and usually one that is too expensive!) "let my lord pass ahead of his servant" it's okay if someone is ahead of you determine where your heart is by asking yourself - how do you speak of those who are ahead of you - humbly or critically? "more workers into the harvest" [...]

This week's conversation on self-control with Somer Phoebus got real, real fast... because well... it was what is rarely said but needed to be said. Biblical self-control is often reduced to be similar to willpower, but in reality, the attitudes and actions of the two are completely different. Members, the full class is up in the member group and the member portal, but if you can't watch immediately and still want to dig into this, read through Galatians 5:19-23. So often, we skip straight to the fruits of the Spirit and in doing so, we skip over the works of the flesh. These verses bring incredible clarity in how to see the difference between living in the flesh vs. living by the Spirit. Just look: works of the flesh: sexual immorality impurity sensuality idolatry sorcery enmity strife jealousy fits of anger rivalries dissensions divisions envy drunkenness orgies fruits of the Spirit: love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness self-control Login  or become a member to join the conversation. We love digging into His truth with you!