In Genesis 3 we hear about the shame of Adam and Eve, but we also hear that God was at work seeking to restore. Let's seek grace, restoration, and salvation over shame 

In Isaiah 43, we hear the proclamation to Fear Not. This calls us to shift from What if to Even if. Even if we find ourselves in the storm, God says I am with you. Let's live by faith in this promise and not fear. 
 

In James 1, beginning in verse 19, we hear the call to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger. This morning we explored what it would look like to begin with seeking to hear, and understand,  begin with care and compassion not seeking to  be heard, speak over, and begin with anger and hate  

In Romans 12 we hear a call to lean not on our worldly understanding and expectations but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds

In 1 Kings 19 we hear the call to mute the calls of this world and to listen for God   

I love that as we hear of the Transfiguration of Christ we see the disciples learn that what they thought they knew was not necessarily the truth. This challenges us to STOP, LISTEN, and FOLLOW

In Acts 2:42-47 we see the birth of the Church. Many of us want to achieve verse 47 for ourselves. However,  the call to be the Church is not to seek growth of numbers but to do the work of being disciples who make disciples 

In John 4, we hear of the creation of a disciple with the Samaritan Woman at the well. However, today let us hear The Rest of the Story, as we hear how disciples make disciples 

In Luke 9, we hear the call to follow Christ. This is a call to discipleship. A call to follow Christ so closely that the dust from His sandals becomes caked on our face     

In 1 Kings 18, we hear of a three-year drought and famine. We also hear of how Elijah trusts in God over his current circumstances. This trust  gives him the faith to put on his  Rain Boots in the Drought