I've been reading this book By CJ Hitz Called "Fuel for the soul " 21 days of devotionals and wanted to bring you along on my 21 days of devotionals. You can get a copy of this book from her website.
So lets begin !!
Day 2: Back to the Basics
If you've practiced a sport for any length of time, you know what it means to go through a "slump". Professional athletes go through slumps. Whether you're talking to an NBA basketball player struggling with his jump shot or a PGA golfer struggling with his swing, they'll tell you the same thing when it comes to working out of a slump..."it's time to get back to the basics." The fundamentals. These are the essentials necessary to play the game correctly.
In golf, something as simple as the way you're gripping the club can throw your swing off. We live in an age of gimmicks, fads, and fancy solutions to many problems we face. Churches are no strangers to these "cool, hip, state of the art" methods.There's only one problem...They're not working. Records show the largest protestant denominations in the U.S. have reported 0% new growth over the last couple years. Zero. Even with multi-million dollar building campaigns, the most expensive gadgets, or the hippest youth facility, churches are seeing little impact.
We've been relying on gimmicks over God. Jesus gave his disciples a key "fundamental" to practice after his
resurrection. Are you ready for this?
Here it is... Waiting.
In Acts 1:4, Jesus tells the disciples to "wait in Jerusalem until the Father sends you what he promised." So simple, yet so profound. Many times, we rush to begin a new program in the church and then we ask God to bless our efforts rather than asking for his direction in the first place. When it doesn't get the desired result we hoped for we're left scratching our heads. Ready to come out of your spiritual slump? Get back to the basics.
Hitz, CJ (2011-09-14). Fuel for the Soul: 21 Devotionals That Nourish (Kindle Locations 79-84). Body and Soul Publishing. Kindle Edition.
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