In this episode we start the last leg of our Journey Back to Your Heart Bible study: learning to remain. We'll learn how to pack our backpacks for a journey that will keep us in the center of our heart with God no matter what comes.

Show Notes & Links:

Scriptures in this episode:

• Colossians 3:1-4, 15-17
• Matthew 11:28-30 in the New Living Translation and The Message
• John 15:1-12

-Review of the Life Habits we've learned so far:

• #1 Pause (episode 161)
• #2 Declaring the Truths of Who God is and who we are in Him (episode 163)
• #3 Recalibration Checklist (episode 164 and Women Fininshing Well blog: https://womenfinishingwell.com/your-recalibration-checklist/)
• #4 Remembering What God Has Done (episode 165 & Women Finishing Well blog: https://womenfinishingwell.com/know-the-truths/
• #5 Learning How to Pray Scripture (episode 167)
• #6 Building Communities of Influence  (episode 168)
• #7 Spiritual Warfare & Armor of God (episode 169)
• #8 Personal Worship & Lament (episodes 170-171)

-The two elements we need to pack up for the journey of Remain:

• Set our hearts & minds on things above (Col. 3)
• Take on the yoke and the burden (Mt. 11:28-30)

-What does it mean to remain?

-John 15: abiding is all about relationships, not about keeping rules (John 15:1-12)

-The relationships of the Gardener, the Vine, and the branches.

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Next Week: Practicing Rest