Reflecting on Jesus with the Culturally Rejected
We spent this week exploring the idea that God not only welcomes the culturally rejected but that they play a vital role in accomplishing the mission of God.
Today we want you to take time to grab your notebook, journal, or voice memo app in your phone and answer the prompt given below. This does not need to be profound, poetic, or polished. It is a record for you to visit later to see and remember all that God is doing in your life. It is to remind you that God is speaking to you. And speaking something out or writing it down makes it tangible and demands accountability. If God has challenged you or called you to do something specific this past week, putting it in tangible forms makes it more real. So don’t skip today! Today is about faith building, and that is why we do what we do.
Before you get started, though, let’s pray together:
Jesus, the fact that You elevate the value of each of our lives is such an amazing thing to think about. You see in me something I often don’t see in myself. Thank You for loving me even though I am not polished, put together, or all that good at loving You. Thank You that You came for me! But also thank You for showing me how to value those who are overlooked in my life. Show me how I can model Your heart for the lost, lonely, and rejected. As I think about all You spoke to me this week, remind me of the things you have called me to and give me the courage to put them on paper and put them into practice.
Here is today’s prompt for you to process through in your written or voice journal:
If Jesus came for the overlooked and rejected, and I want to become like Him, what do I need to change to better live this out in my life?
As God speaks to you and shows you these things, invite your friends, group leaders, and pastors into the conversation so they can encourage your steps of faith!
Today we want you to take time to grab your notebook, journal, or voice memo app in your phone and answer the prompt given below. This does not need to be profound, poetic, or polished. It is a record for you to visit later to see and remember all that God is doing in your life. It is to remind you that God is speaking to you. And speaking something out or writing it down makes it tangible and demands accountability. If God has challenged you or called you to do something specific this past week, putting it in tangible forms makes it more real. So don’t skip today! Today is about faith building, and that is why we do what we do.
Before you get started, though, let’s pray together:
Jesus, the fact that You elevate the value of each of our lives is such an amazing thing to think about. You see in me something I often don’t see in myself. Thank You for loving me even though I am not polished, put together, or all that good at loving You. Thank You that You came for me! But also thank You for showing me how to value those who are overlooked in my life. Show me how I can model Your heart for the lost, lonely, and rejected. As I think about all You spoke to me this week, remind me of the things you have called me to and give me the courage to put them on paper and put them into practice.
Here is today’s prompt for you to process through in your written or voice journal:
If Jesus came for the overlooked and rejected, and I want to become like Him, what do I need to change to better live this out in my life?
As God speaks to you and shows you these things, invite your friends, group leaders, and pastors into the conversation so they can encourage your steps of faith!
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