Your Weekly Cadence
Please provide that power over darkness in my life for my family, and to bring hope through Jesus to others all year long.
Season 7, Episode 2 · Your Weekly Cadence
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The story behind the idea
That may be something I need to work through with you today. As you can tell from the title, we're going to settle in on a seven-day weekly rhythm, a cadence of life monitored yearly by 52 repeating cycles. You may be someone who does not want to think about this.
What stands out
We are saved, we are your children, we have access to limitless power. Please provide that power over darkness in my life for my family, and to bring hope through Jesus to others all year long. That's really the goal to live in faith day by day, week by week, all throughout the year, open to his goodness, welcoming his spirit, and conform by his word. In the meantime, as a natural part of life cycles, I've got to keep moving and building.
Why it matters
Is it important to have downtime for thinking, for simple communication, for rejuvenation throughout the week? We've looked at things that you love in the beginning, passionate, joyful things that fill you with glee and purpose. We've looked at work, labor, and sacrifice, but what about times of leisure and relaxation and rest?
A faithful way forward
The people I love most in the world and the God who we all love more than anything are there, and that's how we get this thing started. For my family, we look at the afternoon as two meals and two opportunities to do two things. One of those things is to serve others, to be hospitable, to build relationships.
Put it into practice
It starts Sunday morning at 9.30, remembering Jesus with fellow believers, and everything starts over again. If it's work that didn't get done, you can just sort of balance that out so you're not in the hole going into next week.
Take the idea with you.
- 01What idea from this study most needs my attention right now?
- 02Where does this challenge the way I am currently thinking or living?
- 03What is one faithful step I can take this week?
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