Did you ever have the nagging sense that there has to be more to this ‘relationship with God’ thing than you are currently experiencing? Chances are...you’re right. Unfortunately many of our attempts at spiritual growth resemble short stints with fad diets or trying and failing to stay on a budget. That's why at Valley Church we're starting the 60/60 challenge. The challenge is that for 60 days, we would stop every 60 minutes of our waking hours and remind ourselves that wherever we find ourselves at that time, God is with us and desires to give us His grace for that moment. The goal is simply to cultivate a minute by minute conversation of openness to God. Don't be too hard on yourself if you miss a few times, just start again. Jesus said in John 15 that if we 'remain' or 'abide' in him we can bear a lot of fruit - fruit of the Spirit - and that this bearing of fruit is the defining characteristic of a disciple of Jesus Christ.
So come on, what do you have to lose? Nothing! What might we gain? A life of connectedness with God and finding ourselves becoming more and more like Jesus Christ in our everyday situations. Go for it! Let's do the 60/60 CHALLENGE!
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I'm finding that my alarm goes off at some of the most inconvenient times! It has happened just as I'm ready to let one of my kids have it, in the check out line of the store, and when I've been talking to an irritating person on the phone. Anyone believe in coincidence? Well, I'm not a big fan of it, personally.
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