
In today’s climate of turmoil and uncertainty, threatening and incapacitating feelings run rampant. Yet the God who created your emotions has also given you everything you need to navigate them. The Bible paints relatable and resonant portraits of women and men struggling with grief, anger, guilt, and despair—and provides divine wisdom for transforming your emotional trials into spiritual triumphs.
Living in life Christ, there are times when Christians can just "zone out". Through apathy we get into a "Lay-Z-Boy" faith where we hear and know what to do, how to live, but we just don't. In the church there are whole seasons where the congregation can "zone out" in their faithfulness, their attendance, their giving and their ministry activity. In this three-part series, Dr. Merritt addresses the issue of "zoning out" on the church, and gives practical answers for believers to instead live their lives "in the zone". Originally taught during the early part of summer, this series focuses on our daily time with God, our commitment to His Word, and our stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. When we bring our faith into focus, all of life will also be in focus as we live "in the zone" of God's will, ways and mission.
Keywords: commitment, faithfulness, zone, sports, giving, stewardship, Bible, study, quiet time, prayer, intimacy, God, relationship, apathy, connection
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Pastors Edge provides Bible preachers and teachers with ready-to-use resources and materials based on the preaching of Dr. James Merritt, Senior Pastor at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, GA and host of the international broadcast ministry Touching Lives.