Opening Prayer: O God, center our lives ever and always only
around you. In the name and power of
Jesus. Amen.
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Journal: What was the early church’s life centered
around? How? What is your life centered around? What does God want your life to be centered
around? What does that look like? What practices does that involve?
Reflection:
When most of us think of the word balance,
we think of a life with equal amounts (or right amounts) of everything—a life
in which our work and play and family and friendships and faith all receive
comparable amounts of attention and energy.
In the spiritual life, however, the word balance must be defined
differently. As a matter of fact the
word balance might not be the most appropriate word to use at all—the word centered
might be more accurate. Because in the
life of faith, balance means having Christ as the center around which
everything else revolves. Thus, life is
only balanced when everything is centered on Christ. Christ is the hub of the wheel; the focal
point of our lives that allows life to function the way it was created to
function. So the question becomes not “Do
I have enough of God in my life?” but “Is Christ the center of my life? What does my life revolve around? And what
are the things that I need to make a regular part of my life in order to keep
Jesus in the center?” The answer to
these questions will determine a lot as we try to live the life God most wants
us to live.
Prayers
Closing Prayer: Lord God, show us those things that need to be
a regular part of our lives as we try to live them in you. Show us the rhythms and the practices that
will grow and nurture the life of your Spirit within us and among us. Amen.
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