Jesus is always with us but he doesn't engage with us until he is asked. 

Jesus came from perfection into brokeness.

Miracles should make us nervous. Obedience should make us nervous. Forgiveness should make us nervous. Because we're stepping into something we don't do naturally. The miracles all around us aren't to make our lives better, they're to help us know how good God is.

If you love Jesus, go look for him. When you look for him, you will find him. He wants to be found by us.

Eve was distracted by the snake in the Garden of Eden. We need to watch out for the "snakes" in our modern world. Snakes of Comparison, Busyness, Casual Holiness, Keeping Silent, Competence, Control and Significance distract us from building a close relationship with God.

In the journey of life, what road are you on? Who are you journeying with? Ask questions as a way to invite discussion so that those that we are walking with can build a life of faith through their own experiences.

What does freedom look like? When we experience God's love in all it's greatness, there is healing, renewal and the gift of grace. Freedom from condemnation, to see things differently, to see yourself as loved and valuable, freedom to not sin again and to lay down the stone and let God do the healing.

God's advice to Joshua is very basic: #1 I am in control, #2 I am with you, #3 I expect something of you.

If we want to be the leaders God called us to be we have to believe in his control and presence and let our actions represent the person he called us to be. How is your strong and courageous meter?