Rhythms of Grace

Thank you for joining us as we continue to dig into our Grace Practices series.Author James K.A. Smith says, “You are what you love, but you may not lovewhat you think you love”.Do you have a good grasp of the issues that exist within your heart?Would you be confident to be granted your heart’s truest desire or unsure whatthat would even be?These are the questions we wrestled with this week and are the questions thatour discipleship with Jesus and spiritual formation must confront.What do you love?In Colossians 3, Paul gives us the picture of “putting off, and putting on” helpingus to see that we unlearn our old habits and learn to live according to our newnature in Christ through practice. Or as Paul says in 1 Timothy 4:8, through“training”.Training is different from merely “trying” in that it recognises the resistance wewill face as we learn to live like Jesus in this world and focuses on growth,leading to joy.How do we train? Well, firstly it is a work of grace! But, we still have a part toplay. We intentionally live by a set of “grace practices” called a “rule of life” or a“rhythm of grace”. This rhythm of grace “gives us a way to enter into the life-long process of personal transformation. Its practices help us to shed thefamiliar but constricting “old self” and allow our “new self” in Christ to beformed” - Marjorie Thompson.At Dayspring we want our Rhythm of Grace to anchor us in our 3 foundationsof;Presence - Life With Jesus,People - Love Like Jesus, andPurpose - Live As Jesus did.As we do this, we will find that our Rhythm of Life will keep us anchored toChrist’s table. We will be positioned to encounter His presence, to be present toothers, and to engage in our divine purpose.Reflection Questions1. On a scale of 1 to 10 how skilled are you at understanding the issues ofyour heart?2. What practices have you intentionally engaged in to guard your heart?3. Take some time to reflect on your “rhythm of grace”. Are there practices youneed to engage so that you may be more securely anchored to presence,people & purpose?Thanks again for joining us. We pray you were blessed by this message.Connect with us on:https://www.instagram.com/dayspringchurch/https://www.facebook.com/dayspringchurchwww.youtube.com/@DayspringChurchAUListen to Dayspring Worship https://open.spotify.com/artist/331972RySiV4WcoYTTJHeB?si=4b8N7CVQT2ysAeBiMGr1BAhttps://music.apple.com/us/artist/dayspring-worship/1035339614https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCQM5_jWUv_VAOxpvK7D571Q