Episode 13 - Seeing is Being

Send us Fan MailYou can be doing “good” things and still miss what God says is valuable. We’re talking about that moment when your calendar is packed, your mind is racing, and a person feels like an obstacle instead of a gift. That tension reveals two competing ways to live: the default reality of hurry, achievement, and control, and the kingdom of God reality Jesus sees in every room he walks into.We lean on Dallas Willard’s VIM framework (Vision, Intention, Means) to make spiritual formation practical. Vision is becoming like Jesus. Intention is actually wanting that, not just admiring it. Means are the day-to-day practices that train our attention and reshape our instincts. Scott shares a story from his time as a pastor that exposed how “ministry tasks” can quietly become more important than the people Jesus loves, and how one simple word, valuable, reframed the entire morning.From there, we connect the dots to abiding in Christ (John 15), leadership, parenting, and workplace pressure. When you’re in a hurry, you can’t love well. When you slow down, you start noticing what might be happening under someone’s attitude, stress, pain, overload, and the invitation to carry burdens with them. We talk about choosing curiosity instead of frustration and asking, “Father, what are you doing here, and how do I join you?”If this resonates, subscribe, share it with a friend who feels stretched thin, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation. What has your attention most days, and what would change if you asked Jesus for his eyes?The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry by John Mark Comer The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World: Comer, John Mark, Ortberg, John: 9780525653097: Amazon.com: Books