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As some of us are working through what it means to develop a ministry, several things are intensifying in our lives and conversations.  One significant theme we are focusing on is, what are the foundational truths that we want to be building our lives and ministry upon.  This has led me back to studying passages that I know well, and that have had great meaning to me in my past. And, once again, I find myself in awe of God’s Word.  How can passages that I know so well, speak to me in new and fresh ways after more than 30 years of trying to apply them to my life?

One of these foundational truths for me center around the Bible.  We Christians consider the Bible to be the most valuable truth in existence.  Truth directly from God.  Life-changing truth.  Truth to build our entire lives on.  And yet, too many times, the Bible is a book on the table, or something we read, or study, or memorize, but doesn’t seem to change us as much as it should.  Why not? 

In the next week, I’m going to be posting three articles on this very topic, as brought to us by the book of James. 

In the mean time, it has been (and continues to be) great for me to be thinking and praying through what I consider to be my foundational truths that I have tried to build my life upon.  These truths have been a part of my growth, and development in Christ.  It is so easy to get too busy, too preoccupied with life to be intentional about spiritual things and spiritual direction.  The problem is, if we don’t take control of these spiritual things, they won’t happen.  Our default is to run on autopilot, to not be intentional.  If you don’t have such foundational truths in your life, or you haven’t thought through them recently, I’d encourage you to take some time.  It is worth it.