Episode 284 - Step 6. The Preparation: Become Entirely Ready

Got a question? Let us know!Step Six: Becoming Entirely ReadyThis week on Made for Mondays, Heather is joined by Jamey, Tyler, and RaChelle for a conversation about one of the most honest—and quietly confronting—steps in the STEPS journey: Step 6, becoming entirely ready for God to remove our defects of character.After catching up on all things Night to Shine and Valentine’s Day, the group reflects on what stood out from this week’s Bible Reading Challenge (hello, Leviticus… and wrapping up Matthew 👀), before leaning into Sunday’s message.Step 6 sounds hopeful at first. Who doesn’t want change? But it also sounds slightly terrifying.Because it’s one thing to want freedom. It’s another thing to be entirely ready for God to actually change us.This episode lives in that tension—the space between desire and readiness.Here’s where the conversation goes:• The gap between almost and entirely Jamey names the deeply human space between being almost ready and entirely ready. The group reflects on why that gap is normal in spiritual life—and why growth so often unfolds in that in-between place.• It’s not laziness—it’s division Drawing from James 1’s image of being double-minded, the conversation explores what it looks like to pray sincere prayers while still rowing toward something else. The problem isn’t usually effort. It’s divided trust. We don’t often tell God “no”—we just quietly say “not yet.”• Our modern “not yet” prayers Referencing Augustine’s famous, “Lord, make me chaste… but not yet,” the group laughs—and then gets honest. Where do we postpone change today? Comfort, habits, relationships, control? Resistance rarely sounds rebellious. It usually sounds like “tomorrow.”• Identity is the deeper issue The heart of Step 6 isn’t behavior modification—it’s identity transformation. Jamey revisits three common identity lies:I am what I have.I am what people think of me.I am what I do.If we believe those, then letting God change us can feel like losing ourselves. But if we are already God’s beloved, then change isn’t loss—it’s freedom.• What didn’t make it into Sunday’s message The group creates space for what couldn’t be said in the sermon—clarifying that readiness isn’t about emotional hype or dramatic surrender. It’s quieter than that. More honest. More patient.• What becoming ready actually looks like For the listener who feels resistance, the group makes it practical: Becoming ready might look like noticing where you say “tomorrow.” Naming your excuses honestly in prayer. Sitting with God before trying to fix yourself. Letting willingness be smaller—and slower—than you expected.• Encouragement for the not-yet-ready heart If you’re thinking, “I want to be entirely ready… but I’m not there,” the encouragement is simple: stay. Stay honest. Stay with God in that space. Readiness isn’t forced. It’s formed.Step 6 reminds us that transformation doesn’t begin with trying harder. It begins with becoming honest enough to admit where we’re not ready—and trusting God enough to stay there with Him.That’s not failure. That’s preparation.Join Us This SundayWe’re continuingStay Connected Website: https://believerschurch.org/ Bible Reading Plan: https://believerschurch.org/bible-reading-plan/Believers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/believerschurch.va/ Believers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/believers_church/Subscribe to The Outlet: https://believerschurch.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=66f00f86238de86688d2480e6&id=729c3f381f