At the time of my writing this article (May 12), the standing of the National League Central must look pretty nice to Cardinals fans. The Cardinals are currently in first in the NL Central and they actually have the best overall record in all of Major League Baseball. Sadly, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in last place in the Central and have the fifth worst record in the entire league. Things aren’t looking too great for Pirates fans (I am sure you feel really sorry for me!).
Why do I mention those standings? Well, remarkably enough, two weeks ago, the Pirates actually had a better record than the Cardinals. If you looked at the standings today, you would never have believed that. A lot can change in just a couple of weeks.
The idea of a lot changing over just a few weeks is not just limited to baseball. The same can definitely be true about our spiritual lives. We just finished up our Grounded initiative and read through the entire New Testament. I am so encouraged by the many stories I have heard from our people of how God has worked throughout this spring as we engaged with His Word together. However, we are now just a few weeks past that time. Are you staying disciplined in your reading of Scripture?
If you have started to fall out of the habit, jump into our Isaiah reading plan! We are reading one chapter a day, five days a week. Join in and be a part of that reading plan! Sign up to be in a Transformation Group to help hold you accountable!
This idea isn’t just limited to reading Scripture. Think about other areas of your walk with Christ:
What would happen to your walk with Christ if you committed to having a quiet time every day with him over the next two weeks?
What would happen to your zeal for evangelism if you prayed for a different lost person every day for the next two weeks?
What would happen on your social media feed if you committed to posting Scripture or something related to your faith every day for the next two weeks?
What would happen if you made sure not to miss a church service or Bible study class over the next few weeks?
The standings in the NL Central, and all of baseball, have changed a lot in the last few weeks. Our spiritual lives can change drastically as well. It pains me to say this, but we all need to take steps when it comes to our walk with Christ to make sure we are more like the Cardinals and less like the Pirates.
God can do a lot in our lives over the next few weeks. Let’s make a decision to focus on Christ!
In Him,
Pastor Zach