Simple Discipleship with @hey.jo.here

In today's episode we look at the purpose of each sphere of influence, how social media distorts them, and why it's important to give our attention so other things don't get it.

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Recommended book: Find Your People - Jennie Allen

Question:

Are you happy with the allocation of your attention across your spheres? If not, how can you change it just a little bit this week?

Prayer:

Lord, thank you that you have shown us the best way to live. Thank you for each of the people you have blessed us with - those in the 3, the 12, the 72 and beyond. We need your help to love them best and so we take a minute to come back to the central circle. Jesus here would you affirm our identity in you once again, and send us out to serve those in our spheres. Give us hearts that love you and that love others. In your precious name Jesus amen.

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In today's episode we look at Jesus' spheres of influence and how overlapping spheres help us.

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Question:

And so the obvious question to leave you with this week is do you know your spheres? Your 3, 12, 72 and the crowd? And how much of an overlap is there?

Prayer:

Thank you Jesus that you have exampled the best way for us to live in all kinds of areas but especially in the area of relationships. Lord, I'm conscious of those who will be listening to this episode with bittersweet feelings. Sweet because this shows a great way to live, but bitter because relationships are hard. So Lord I ask right now that you would be their comfort in this, that you’d bring along people who you specifically purpose to be part of their 3 or their 12. And Lord, for each of us, would you give us hearts that love to be in that Father sphere but who also love to go out into the world to serve. Help us to love you and to love others. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

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In today's episode we look at the habit loop, what the Israelites' habit loop was, and how we can hack the loop to see change in our lives.

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Check out The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.

Question:

Looking at your current habits, who are you becoming? And is it who you want to be?

And let’s pray:

Lord, thank you that your Holy Spirit is constantly transforming us from glory to glory. Thank you for your grace, that even when we don’t engage with that transformation, we still get to see it. But Jesus, we want to be people who partner with you in what you’re doing in our lives. Would you make us bold and courageous as we change in light of who you say we are. Not just for our benefit but so, as we become more like you, the people around us simply get to see more of you and less of us. Would you move in those we love and live alongside as we live as your hands and feet. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

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In today's episode we look at goals, encouragement, and how we can facilitate redemption moments.

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Question:

Who can you encourage in a specific way this work? What potential can you pour petrol on?

And let’s pray:

Lord I thank you that you are the ultimate encourager. Thank you for the goals and dreams that you’ve put inside each of us. As we pursue them, would you open the doors that need to be opened. But more than just opening the way for us, would you give us hearts that look for others, and help to open up ways for them too. Help us to be outward looking rather than self-focused, that we might get the privilege of putting courage into another. We love you Jesus. In your precious name, amen.

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In today's episode we look at how what we think about ourselves shapes our habits and behaviours.

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Prayer:

Lord, I thank you that you are for us. That nothing can separate us from your love. That first and foremost, we are loved and wanted by you. Thank you for the good works that you have planned in advance for the one listening to this. That you have made them to match those works. Jesus would you strengthen them right now, reveal to them how you think of them, lead them into deeper relationship with you, give them a heart that loves you and that loves your word, and fill them afresh with your Spirit for all you’re calling them into over the next twelve months. We honour you Jesus, you’re the only one worthy of our worship. In your precious name, amen.

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In today's episode we imagine a different story for Adam and Eve, and look at the importance of starting with reality when it comes to change.

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Question:

Where are you? 

Prayer:

Lord, thank you that you invite us to come out of hiding, and step into your healing presence. Lord, in all the areas where we might not really be acknowledging reality, where we might instead be denying reality and pretending that things are what we want them to be like or what we wish they were like, I thank you that nothing is a shock to you. And so would you give us the courage to acknowledge our realities, good and bad. Help us to bring each part to you, where we know that it won’t be a shock, and that you already have the provision planned out. God, thank you that you are a God of justice, and mercy, a God of provision, a God of redemption, a God of restoration. God, we love you, we thank you for the change you've planned out for us this year, would you help us to choose to step into that transformation with your Holy Spirit. We love you Lord, would you be glorified in our lives. In your precious name, amen.

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It's Blue Monday but there's plenty to celebrate. It's a new day, full of potential - not the potential to do more, but the potential to be more.

Throughout this episode we explore deep and lasting change, and I get to introduce you to The Best You Yet - a faith-based habits journey to creating change that lasts.

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Question

Will you partner with the Holy Spirit in the change he's already doing in you?

Prayer

Lord, I thank you that we don’t have to stay the same, that you're constantly calling us into greater trust and dependence on You, that You’re sanctifying us, and empowering us to live lives that glorify You. Help us to be intentional this year as we learn more about how to be Your disciples, designing our days, and experiencing Your goodness. I pray for each person listening, that You would give them the courage to seek, not more and more achievements this year, but more depth of character, a greater sense of Your goodness, and a life that’s full of You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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In this episode we look at Matthew 7: what it means to have a plank in your eye, why throwing pearls to pigs doesn't mean what you probably think it means, and how to walk the narrow path.

Question

You've heard these words, will you put them into practice?

Prayer

Jesus, we love you. Thank you for the invitation you offer to us to live this kind of beautiful life, to have our hearts transformed by your Holy Spirit, and to genuinely love you and your people. Help us to see people this week - to really see them. And empower us to be your hands and feet as we walk alongside them. God, we once again acknowledge our need for you. Help us to live the lives you made us for and glorify you in all we do. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

For more on discipleship, and the three goals of a disciple, check out the discipleship mini-series from episodes 7-12 (‘Apprentices & Trellises’ up to ‘Putting it into Practice’).

Recommended book

Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard

Start The Best You Yet journey here.

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In this episode we look at Matthew 6 and the two biggest traps we encounter as disciples of Jesus: the approval of others, and looking for security in what we own.

Question

As you go through the week, would you ask yourself: would I do this anonymously?

Prayer

Lord, thank you that we get to live free from the trap of human approval and from securing and protecting ourselves. Lord, thank you that you are our provider, that you already approve of us, and that everything we need can be found in you. Thank you Jesus for the beautiful life that you invite us into, one that’s free of worry and that has an eternal impact. God help us to see your truth today. In your precious name Jesus, amen.

Recommended book

Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard

Start The Best You Yet journey here.

If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday 'Design Your Week' newsletter here.

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For more:

• explore The Best You Yet habit change course
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In this episode, we unpack Jesus’ teachings on oaths, retaliation, and loving our enemies. It's another challenging one, but it shows us the best way to live. These aren’t impossible rules but invitations to a life of love, freedom, and transformation through the Holy Spirit.

This kind of life is now available to each of us, how will your pursue Jesus and that love this week?

Thank you Jesus for all you’ve done for us, that alone is enough. But thank you that you didn’t stop there. Thank you for sending your Spirit, to transform us, to be our guide, comfort, and strength. For those of us who long to the live the kind of life you lived, the kind of life each of is was made for, help us. Help us to pursue you. Transform us as we do. For those of us who aren’t quite there yet though, who simply want to get to the point where we want to want this life, reveal to us your love, goodness, faithfulness, guide us by your presence, and turn our assumptions right-side up as you lead us in truth. And for all of our worlds, would they be transformed as we live out the lives you’ve created us for. Would we see salvation, healing and transformation in the lives of those we encounter and love. We love you Jesus. In your precious name, amen.

Recommended book

Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard

Start The Best You Yet journey here.

If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday 'Design Your Week' newsletter here.

And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast app :)

For more:

• explore The Best You Yet habit change course
• listen to Design Your Days, 2-minute episodes drop Tuesday through Friday
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