1 Peter 5:8
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Micro-Group Reflection Week Three:
The value of VIGILANCE as a
participant in Micro-Groups
Vigilantes are known to act outside the law while taking matters into their own hands, and as such are often perceived negatively by the law enforcement community. That said, the character trait of vigilance itself (part of the make-up of a vigilante) is quite positive and something God desires in His people. As we look into its role in a disciple of Jesus, we will be drawing from John Mark Comer’s book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Here is our first quote:
“Life is a series of choices. Every yes is a thousand nos. Every activity we give our time to is a thousand other activities we can't give our time to. Because, duh: we can't be in two places at once. We have to learn to say ‘no.’ Constantly. As Ann Lamont so humorously pointed out, ‘No’ is a complete sentence. And it's one we need to work into our vocabulary. In the language of Henry David Thoreau, we have to “live deliberately.”
~ J.M. Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, p. 70
- How good are you at saying “no?”
- • How might vigilance play a role in living deliberately?
Prayer for the Week
Father God, You call us to be vigilant. Help me further develop the character of vigilance in my life and to see the value in applying this character trait to the use of spiritually driven micro-groups in my life. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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