Busyness robs relationships of the time they need to grow deep and flourish. A look at the story of Jesus visiting the home of Mary and Martha helps us understand what's most important when allocating our time.
Resources:
Important vs. Urgent chart
Pulling Weeds: Addictions
Addiction begins when we try to satisfy our desires with something other than God. Once we take a hard look at addictions, whether they are spiritual, physical or psychological, we discover that the weed of addiction is more harmful, and more prevalent than we may have suspected.
Resources:
- Video series: BridgePointe Stories - Addictions
- Video: "Internet Addiction" by Simon Sinek
Pulling Weeds: Words
Word have the power to bring life, and words have the power to bring death. In James 3, Jesus's brother James writes that "...no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." This message looks at what we can do to keep the weed of "words that hurt" out of our relationships.
Video of "Words", spoken word performance by Kerstyn Desjardin
Pulling Weeds: Expectations
Relationships cannot grow when they’re entangled with expectations. This message helps us understand where expectations come from and the harm they can inflict on relationships. Ultimately, God desires for us to find contentment and fulfillment first in Him. When we are able to seek God first to meet our expectations, we are less likely to impose expectations on others that they can't fulfill.