When you feel like you might be getting distracted, how do you align your heart back to the Gospel?
Because I care about a lot of issues, I have to regularly ask myself: “Why am I involved in this?” and “What is the Gospel view? What is the kingdom view of this?” I get a lot of criticism from a lot of people because I am involved with things like human trafficking and gun control. For me, it is constantly asking myself, asking my wife, asking the people who are close to me, the “why” behind everything I do. The other thing is very simple: fasting and praying. Embracing silence is really important. Mother Theresa has this great phrase—and this is not a direct quote—but she talks about silence needing to be an ally to help us listen to God. There is just so much noise in our church, and there is so much noise in my own brain that I just need times of silence. I think about Jesus—a perfect God, a perfect man, and yet He chose on a daily basis to withdraw, to retreat, and to pray. If Jesus needed this for Himself, how much more do I, do you, do we need this also?
When you feel like you might be getting distracted, how do you align your heart back to the Gospel?
Because I care about a lot of issues, I have to regularly ask myself: “Why am I involved in this?” and “What is the Gospel view? What is the kingdom view of this?” I get a lot of criticism from a lot of people because I am involved with things like human trafficking and gun control. For me, it is constantly asking myself, asking my wife, asking the people who are close to me, the “why” behind everything I do. The other thing is very simple: fasting and praying. Embracing silence is really important. Mother Theresa has this great phrase—and this is not a direct quote—but she talks about silence needing to be an ally to help us listen to God. There is just so much noise in our church, and there is so much noise in my own brain that I just need times of silence. I think about Jesus—a perfect God, a perfect man, and yet He chose on a daily basis to withdraw, to retreat, and to pray. If Jesus needed this for Himself, how much more do I, do you, do we need this also?
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