Hi I am Lisa – Welcome to Living Well!
In Matthew 11, Jesus asks ‘Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?’
I know that, for me, there are times when my answer to those questions is a definite ‘Yes!’
The good news is that Jesus follows up those questions with an invitation to do life differently – to spend time with Him … to recover your life …to take a real rest as we learn His ‘unforced rhythms of grace’.
But where do we begin? How can we put that into practice? What might it look like to break free from the continual urge to do more, to have more, to be more? How can we step out of the rat race and live differently … live well?
Living Well is a space for anyone who has ever asked themselves those questions and who wants to explore this further … To walk in step to a different drum than the one that the world beats … To bring a more holistic approach to life that values spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being and how those interact with each other.
We’ll be exploring 4 rhythms of Living Well – Sabbath, Stillness, Wonder and Submission – with plenty of practical ideas along the way to help you get stuck in!
The Living Well – Rhythms of Grace discipleship course is a great way of exploring the 4 rhythms in a little more detail. It’s designed as a small group course, with resources and videos that enable groups to encourage and sharpen each other as you explore and journey together – but it also works well as a personal reflection tool.
Whether you are completing the course on your own, or in a group, for each session there is a video to help bring some context and introduce the theme, as well as some questions to spark curiosity and get you thinking. You’ll also find some practical resources and ideas to try along the way as you begin to consider what Living Well might look like for you!
If you are visiting for the first time, I’ve created an introduction series – which is the best place to start. So grab a cuppa, and take a moment to be still …