You set the direction of your life one step at a time…Let’s make the next step a good one
We all find ourselves looking around life as we know it and wondering, ‘Is this really it?’ ‘Is this really what life is all about?’ ‘Is this really where my life was supposed to be headed?’
The good news is, for anybody who asks that question, the possibility of taking a next step in a new direction is thrown wide open. We believe that there is a route worth travelling on that’s available to anybody, at any time. It’s a route that originates with Jesus, and is open to anybody who wants to get onto it. It’s a route we want to equip people to follow one step at a time.
So what’s your next step?
Building Real Relationships
We all share a common challenge – building real relationships when so much of who we are lies below the surface
The temptation is there for all of us to wear masks, to put on a show, to isolate ourselves, to keep a safe distance or to push those who don’t ‘get us’ away. But none of this solves the heart of the issue – we have a deep need to be fully known and fully loved. When we commit to sharing the fullness of what is beneath the surface, we can be properly seen and heard. When we are seen and heard, we can be understood. When we are understood, we can be known as ourselves. When we are known as ourselves, we can be loved as we are. When we are loved as we are, we can be saved. When we are saved, we can be strengthened. When we are strengthened, we can become a force for love in the world.
Jesus put a solution to our deepest need on the table – the possibility of having a real relationship with God. This isn’t a vague connection to an unknown being, but a personal Father who already fully knows us, loves us, can save and strengthen us, and who we can know and love right back.
What’s your next step towards real relationships with others and with God?
Pursuing New Mindsets
We encounter reasons every day to think that life is too hard, we are too weak, the world is too broken, and purpose is too hard to come by. But all these mindsets plunge our lives into a kind of darkness.
When we commit to asking questions, to learning and listening, to wondering about meaning, to pursuing truth, and to seeking God, it’s like opening the blinds in our minds and letting light flood in.
Jesus had an insight into the human mind that modern psychology is still catching up with. He taught people how to have a mind trained on God, and how the mindset of faith could transform a person’s life from the inside out.
What’s your next step towards a new mindset?
Establishing Better Habits
Our day-to-day consists of habits stacked on top of one another. Some habits build us up, and others chip away at us.
Our attention is often monopolised by addictive habits and behaviours that don’t truly reflect what we value most. With effort and practice, we can master habits for the better. When we commit to practising habits that are aligned with what matters most to us, we establish patterns in our lives that don’t just shape our days, but shape our character. Better habits mean we’re better equipped to face life with our souls intact, our mind sharp, and our body strong.
Jesus leads the way to new habits that get us in sync with who God calls us to be. And the result? A life lived to the full.
What’s your next step towards establishing a better habit?
Making Brave Moves
We all get stuck in a rut. The only way out is to break with what you know and act without a guarantee – as scary as that can be. Get unstuck today.
Humans are hard-wired for security, safety and survival, which makes opting for the comfort-zone the obvious choice! But when life presents us with uncertainty, adversity, or opportunity, we’ve got to embrace some risk if we want the rewards.
When we aim for what we haven’t yet grasped, even when it means letting go of what we have, we open our lives up to new possibilities, greater purpose, and a story worth telling
Jesus presented his followers with this paradox: “Whoever finds their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.” Anybody who dares to risk what they have in order to prioritise what God has for them, finds life on a new level. That’s what brave moves are all about.
What’s your next step towards a brave move?