Pastor Dale delivers a passionate message focused on the importance of prioritizing a personal relationship with God. He emphasizes the need to intentionally schedule time with God, likening it to the necessity of planning time with a spouse. He shares his own experiences of failing to devote time to God despite being involved in various religious activities and encourages the congregation to spend time in God’s presence, abide in Him, and be still to listen to His voice.
Pastor stresses three main points for deepening one's relationship with God:
He also highlights the biblical story of Mary and Martha to illustrate the value of spending time with Jesus over being overly concerned with serving and doing things for Him. The sermon concludes with a call for personal and collective spiritual growth, urging believers to be more intentional about abiding in Christ in order to fulfill their calling.
