When we are involved in conversations with others, we can tell fairly quickly what they love and value, because our conversations are dominated about what we are devoted to. When we step back and think about our conversations, isn’t that true? We love to talk about the things we love, don’t we?
So, if our conversations are dominated by the things we love and our devoted to, then a natural question that arises is “what does the conversation of a person who has a growing and maturing relationship with Jesus Christ dominated by?” When people who are spiritually mature and growing talk about the Bible, what do you hear them say about it?
When you engage people who are growing and maturing in their relationship with God, what you find is that they are not just talking about theology or doctrine; people who are being transformed by their relationship with Jesus Christ talk about how the Bible and the teachings of Jesus have changed their life. Now I am not saying that theology and doctrine are not important, because theology and doctrine are essential components of our faith and our relationship with God. What I am saying is that theology and doctrine that does not lead to transformation is merely information. The Bible and the teachings of Jesus were not simply meant to be informative: the Bible and the teachings of Jesus are transformative.
So what do your conversations reveal about what you love and are devoted to? And where can you find environments where the teachings of Jesus and the Bible can change and transform your life? This week, I will talking about some different environments where life change and transformation happen...
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