When starting something new, I tend to have two responses. Either I give myself the grace to learn and grow, or I let my past failures dictate my future. I realize the latter is unhealthy. I'm just trying to keep it real. This week I used Jeremy Camp's song "Getting Started" to inspire me to explore the Apostle Paul's handling of the past.
Join me as we explore Paul's unique perspective as we learn each day of our walk with Christ is like "getting started" all over again.
In this week's episode, I discuss:
Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
Read in context
Read out loud
Compare and contrast
Make a list
How even Paul believes he hasn't "arrived" -- in fact, in many ways, he's just getting started - Philippians 3:10-14
My special offensive play to push overcome the strategy of the enemy to keep me from reading my Bible
Contrasting Paul's past with the goals he is reaching for - Phil 3:4-14
Whether you are in the camp of feeling good about your past accomplishments or the camp of the broken-hearted
Just because we are saved doesn't mean we are complete
Just because we are positionally sanctified, we are not yet complete. This entire letter to the Philippians is full of ways we are to conform and change to be more like Christ.
