The Courageous Path

We are called to walk in a worthy manner with the Father in Christ by the Spirit. The metric of walking in a worthy manner is Loving God and Loving Others (Matthew 22:37-40). The model for walking in a worthy manner is letting the peace of Christ rule your heart (emotions), the Word of Christ rule your mind (thoughts), letting the Name of Christ rule your words (speech), and deeds (actions).

We had looked at the examples of Hosea (honor), Joseph (compassion), Peter (truthfulness), and Tabitha (goodness) in previous weeks, but today we looked at Christ as the perfect example of right thinking, feeling, speaking, and doing. The courageous path is pursuing Christ's example in how he loved others. To become like Christ, we must abide with him, and abiding is found through Bible engagement, prayer, and community. Today, I encouraged the church to complete our Step 2: Developing Disciples class where we discuss how to get a grip on the Bible, how to get a grip on prayer, and the importance of being in a community group.