If we want to experience the “life to the full” that Jesus came to offer, we must go with him into the unknown. Into the frontier.
What’s your frontier?
On this recent conversation, Pablo is sharing with a group of men a few thoughts about God’s invitation to a life of adventure and risk.
KEY THOUGHTS
God’s desire is for us to experience His goodness. A life of blessing and favor.
In order to experience that life, God invites us into a journey with him. A journey to leave what is familiar (the ways in which we try to control life outside of him) and go into the unknown with him.
The Bible presents many examples of this journey. Abram, Jacob, Jesus’ disciples, Paul. They all experience a journey of awakening, restoration and initiation.
During the journey, they all develop an intimate relationship with God, discover the treasures of his heart for them and are initiated to become the men God had created them to be.
The men in scripture who dare to take this journey with God left a Kingdom legacy that we are still experiencing today.
Jesus is calling us out today in the same way. Extending the same invitation. It is up to every one of us to answer: Yes, Lord, you have my Yes.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
We encourage you to pause and take the time to reflect on each one of these questions individually and with your FIRETEAM.
What has been your view of Christianity?
Have you primarily consider it as simply the way to go to heaven when you die? Maybe a set of moral principles that you must adhere to in order to be a better person?How does your heart react to the idea of Christianity as an adventure with God?
A journey to discover his true heart, to develop an intimate relationship with him, to discover our true identity and to become the men he created us to be.In your story, when was your heart most “alive”?
Both as you were growing up and in recent times.Where in your life do you believe God may be calling you out into the frontier?
Is there any area of your life where God may be inviting you to move outside of your comfort zone; a place where you know that if fear was not present you would take risks with God.
PRAYER
Jesus, you have my yes. I confess that my heart desires to live life to the full. To experience a life of passion, adventure and freedom. To live from a full heart. I choose to turn this desire to you, to walk away from the many places I have been trying to make life work in my own terms and to set out on this adventure with you. Would you lead me? Teach me to trust your heart. You have my Yes. I am yours.