Keep in step with the Spirit 🏃♂️
I love to walk... fast!
Growing up in Europe, walking and subways were my norm over California "car culture." I have never been intimidated by a big walk. It brings me great joy to walk somewhere others might just hitch a ride to (and pay for parking!). However now that I have a family, I have learned that I need to "walk in step" with those beside with me. Otherwise, I tend to blaze ahead only to realize I am walking alone with my wife and kids 100 feet behind me.
Galatians 5:25 says "If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit."
With God, we have a promise that we never walk alone. Yet we also have to learn to move and go where God wants to take us. I am often in a hurry to get somewhere - God rarely seems to be. I am often walking with my mind set on a destination whereas God seems more focused on my transformation on the journey.
It's hard work to keep in step with the Spirit. I don't want to drag behind God to the point that I miss the goals He has for me. I don't want to wander off on my own and waste precious time getting back on track. I also don't want to get ahead of God and move towards things or places when He has asked me to wait. I want to be close to God when there's a fork in the road so I can discern which way I'm supposed to go.
My questions for myself today (and anyone reading this):
- Am I walking in step with the Spirit for my life?
- Are there any areas I am trying to pull God to my desired destination rather than allow the Spirit to pull me closer to God through the situation?
- Are there any old paths my flesh wants to walk down where God is drawing me somewhere new?
- What does it look like for me to walk in step with the Spirit right now? How do I do more of it?
I hope you go on a nice walk with Jesus and process them with the Spirit!
What questions come to mind for you when you think of keeping in step with the Spirit? Shoot me a note back!
Hope to see you Sunday as we continue in our Acts series!
Pastor Kyle
Speaking of walking in the Spirit. Sometimes the Spirit leads us in a new direction for a new season in our lives. With much sadness in our team's heart, Kaitlyn Prickett has announced that she will be resigning from her role at City Church effective this upcoming Sunday August 11th.
Kaitlyn has been an incredible part of our team ever since being a young teenager who committed her life to Jesus right here in this church. We will miss having her as an active part of our team and we wish her the best as she begins a new phase in her life.
We are having a celebration to honor her time as a staff member this upcoming Sunday August 11th after each service in the Community Center.