Have you ever wondered if it’s actually possible to live the life that God has called us to in the Bible? Pray without ceasing. Show mercy as Jesus showed mercy. Don’t be anxious about anything. Love God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.
These are very lofty goals that can seem out of reach or even unrealistic in our day-to-day life in this modern world. Most of us settle for church attendance, scripture reading, an occasional bible study or small group and trying our best to be a moral person. These things are good, but often we find ourselves still struggling to find the level of character change we are hoping for. What if it was actually possible to pray without ceasing and still function in our day-to-day life? What if it were totally within our grasp to be merciful instead of angry to those who have wronged us or better yet, to those we love most.
AO Practicing The Way is an 8-week temporary 3rdF AO intended to be a primer in spiritual formation in the ways of Jesus. We will follow the teachings and do the exercises laid out in Practicing The Way – The Course (check out this LINK).
Who are you following? Who, or what, are you being formed by?
The question is not are you following someone or something. The question is not rather or not you are being formed by someone or something. The question is who. The question is what is forming you.
Each of us are being formed every day, every moment. Our decisions, our environments, our habits, our relationships – they are all continuously forming us into the persons we are and the persons we are becoming. This is an invitation into a lifelong journey of spiritual formation by following the way of Jesus Christ. To be with Jesus. To be like Jesus. To do what Jesus did.
The Course from Practicing The Way will consist of video teachings, discussion prompts and practices for each individual to try and report back to the group for everyone to learn and be sharpened.
Come join us and together let’s learn to be apprentices of Jesus and to go against the grain of our world in order to be who God has always meant for us to be.
Additional Details:
- Divac and Gekko will be your co-q’s
- Sessions will be each Tuesday at Gekko’s house from 0515-0615 starting Jan 14
- Registration is required in order to have an accurate headcount for our host and to join the group on practicingtheway.org where resources can be accessed for free.
- DM or text Divac to register (847-544-8997)
- The book is highly encouraged, as it tracks along with each session, but not required. Find it on Amazon here.
Disclaimer: Your Q’s have no special training, nor have we figured out how to live perfectly this life we are seeking. We are humble and hungry seekers of living life in the ways of Jesus and we know that we can’t do it alone.