THIS EPISODE:
“All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts
and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow.” —James clear atomic habits
Our hope over the next 4 episodes is to encourage you in taking steps towards starting, re-starting or improving some profoundly meaningful spiritual habits in your life. Spending time with God is our first habit to consider together—a simple choice with a profound & lasting impact. Let's unpack this and more in today's message as we look at the "right choice" for one woman that made all the difference...
PRIMARY TEXT:
Luke 10:38-42 (CSB)
38 While they were traveling, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.” 41 The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Philippians 3:7-11 (CSB)
7 But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. 8 More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ—the righteousness from God based on faith. 10 My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, 11 assuming that I will somehow reach the resurrection from among the dead.
