Seth starts off the series with some key points to why we must put intentional effort around following Jesus and how we are all unintentionally formed by our culture. Effort is not the same as earning, but it is working alongside the Spirit as He builds habits that point our hearts back to the Father's heart.

This is part of ongoing training that we are going through at Gathered.Church around Spiritual Practices and the need to be formed by Christ.

And there are resources and recommended reads at gathered.church/why-spiritual-practices