"Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand" (Matt 3:2).
Repentance may not be the most welcome word to hear. It has connotations of fundamentalist preachers, bringing a message of despair and foreboding, a bit like John the Baptist. It is a word that Christ-followers need to hear and act upon. We all fall short of the glory of God, we sin, in our thoughts, words and actions, and need to turn again to the life that Christ has for us.
As we continue to explore our Strategic Map, we recognise that two parts of the pathway are about our inner journey toward being more like Christ. The first is to grow in our Christ like character, and to humbly learn to submit to the transformative work of the Spirit in us. Our pathway into the future will challenge us to reflect deeper, and more intentionally on our ongoing alignment with Christ's life in us. The map gives us guidance on how we are going to do this.
Our work of transformation is also about learning new and better skills for conducting our ministry. Proverbs 1:5 tells us that the wise will listen and add to their learning. Our journey into the future entails better equipping us for the work of serving that we're called to do.
Take some time, pray, reflect, journal, talk to a trusted friend, in what areas do you need to grow spiritually to more authentically reflect the life of Christ? Also, what are the skills that you need to learn or improve to continue to faithfully serve as God has called and equippped you?
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