Rooted Identity and Habits: Growing in Christian Community

What's my next step? What's my next step? For some, it's a simple habit. For some, it's joining a group. Some for some, it's confessing something that you've been hiding. For some, it's limiting what's been forming you. For some, it's rebuilding the roots about your identity, reminding yourself of who you are. Because today, remember, the answer to the test, growth happens when identity gets rooted and habits get repeated in community. [01:17:24] (33 seconds)  #NextStepRooted

Culture says you are what you achieve. You are what you have. You are what people think. You are your worst mistake. You are your anxiety. You are your desires. You are your productivity. And if you buy those messages, your life will feel like you're on a treadmill because you'll you'll always be proving, you'll always be performing, you'll always be chasing, you'll always be comparing, you'll always be panicking but the the gospel and this is what we have to understand. The gospel says that your identity is not something you build. It's something that you receive. [01:11:04] (36 seconds)  #IdentityNotAchievement

Jesus doesn't say, chase breakthroughs and you'll bear fruit. He doesn't say, you know, roll up your sleeves and just you know, gut it out and you'll bear fruit. He says, abide, remain, stay connected. And again, when we think about the branches and the roots, a branch doesn't grit its teeth to to produce grapes. I guess a vine. It just stays connected to the root system. So again, if you're stuck spiritually, if you're stuck, I want I want you to consider a question. Here's the question. Is it possible that you're trying to grow without abiding, without staying connected to Christ? Like like you're trying to live a Jesus life on a disconnected battery. [00:56:58] (57 seconds)  #AbideStayConnected

Listen, growing disciples are formed into the image of Christ through regular habits, through repetition, and we know this. We we can take spiritual spirituality completely out of the the equation when I make the statement. We become what we consistently repeat over time. We become what we consistently repeat over time. That applies to our finances. That applies to our health. That applies to our relationships. That applies to any category we can think of in life. What you do consistently over time has a profound effect on what you become. [00:53:03] (50 seconds)  #HabitsShapeYou