“From Which Stream are you Drinking?”
Speaker: John Roberts
Date: March 19, 2023
Text: John 7:37-39; Jeremiah 2:12-13
Series: #7. Rooted and Resilient: Living a vibrant, winsome, and non-anxious presence in a troubled world.
Introduction
Practicing R.E.S.T
R –
E –
S –
T –
From which well are you drinking?
“The ultimate freedom we have as individuals is the power to select what we will allow or require our minds to dwell upon and think about.”
-Dallas Willard
Psalm 1
“We must empty ourselves of all that fills us so that we may be filled with what we are empty of.
-Augustine
John 7:37 – 39… “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”
Jeremiah 2:10-13…
In our ABIDING and in our RESTING we’re also drinking deeply of the living waters flowing to us from the Trinity… Word… Worship… Fellowship… Creation… Art… Poetry… Rhythms of Grace
Conclusion
Questions for Reflection
1. How are when are you finding REST?
2. What is the greatest obstacle to your finding a rhythm of rest?
3. How can you begin to incorporate sabbath in you weeks, and days?
4. Which streams are you predominantly drinking from these days?
Project for the coming Week:
1. Make a plan to incorporate REST into your days and week.
2. Work on memorizing and meditating on Ephesians 3:15-19
3. Reading in Resilient: Chapters 6-7
4. 30 Days to Resilient – Pause App; Should be on Day 13 tomorrow.
