Godliness is reverence for God expressed through a life of holiness. Consider what impact you have seen or could see in your life if you are growing in godliness. In light of your response, think about growing in your godliness by both grace-given effort and grace-driven repentance.

How steadfast — or in other words, enduring and patient — are you in your walk with God? When you’re steadfast you make the repeated decision to wait for good because you trust that you’re anchored to something bigger than yourself; something eternal.  

Do you ever struggle with self-control? Most of us do, which is why it’s important to stay connected to God, learn and lean into Scripture, and increase our knowledge of how we can and why we should practice self-control in our lives.  

It’s important to root yourself in Jesus, as this will develop character.  Character comes for the person of Jesus, and it develops from knowing and following Him over time.

Our society presents many challenges that make healthy rhythms of rest difficult. However, rest is important. Jesus modeled rest for us, and it has implications for our discipleship. Moving forward in your life, how can you establish a weekly habit of rest that allows you to recharge your soul and delight in God?

Are you good at resting, taking a break, truly enjoying a sabbath? In our culture, it can be difficult to slow down and unplug, but it’s necessary.  Because we need rest to grow in our joy in God and to grow our faith, and this kind of rest is found only in Jesus.

Today, with excitement and expectation, we’re going to take a look at the road ahead for Hill Country Bible Church.

Discipleship happens in relationship. Ephesians tells us we are made for relationship, our lives are shaped through those relationships, and we shepherd (disciple) others through relationship.

Discipleship is the lifelong process of becoming more like Jesus. Through discipleship, we can prepare people to know their missional world, develop their spiritual habits, and build biblical knowledge.

Spiritual habits, such as praying, fasting, and worshipping, connect us to Jesus. Yet, the busyness of life can sometimes drain our affection or enthusiasm for spiritual habits. As we see in John 15, Jesus is the vine and we are the branch. Considering this, how can you practice staying connected to Him and deepening your spiritual habits?