Renewal: Spiritual Disciplines and a cup of Chai with Jesus.

Faith, not formula. Relationship, not religion.

Spiritual Disciplines: Not a set of tools but more akin to markers/road signs on the map. They are not the destination but rather point to the destination and position us for the journey.

Since there are a plethora of sites on the internet that contain detailed information/variations, I will skip going in-depth. Instead I shall list the common “road signs” that help us stay aligned on the journey.

Prayer, Fasting, Study, Meditation, Worship, Fellowship, Solitude, Service.

The Journey is living this life following Jesus, with the whole of our being.

Physically, intellectually and spiritually. Justification (by Faith) is immediate. Sanctification is a process. And it is a process that is walked out in journey.

And this is where having a cup of Chai with Jesus (my way of saying “intimate relationship”) comes in.

First Love

Hopefully everyone who is reading this is familiar with the letter to the Ephesian Church in the book of Revelations. They had a lot going for them, but they had lost the “Main Thing”; First Love. And this First Love is not a concept, a principle, a set of rules, a doctrine or a religion. This First Love is a Person. His name is Jesus. He calls us friend and invites us to open all the rooms in our heart to him.

There is nothing there that is a surprise to him. And there is nothing too big, too broken nor too dark for him either. He does not bring shame, guilt or condemnation. His desire is to heal, restore and renew us. His passion is to do this through a living relationship of intimacy. An intimacy that starts within and at the same time seeks to flow outward to others; to the whole world. To all of creation. “For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.” (Romans 8:19. NLT)

It’s not about destruction. It’s about all things being set right.

It's about Renewal . . .

Papa God is in the business of redemption and restoration. His son Jesus is the expression of that desire and invites us to journey with Him in this story of Love.