Increased Peace
Tiffany Gowesky - Women’s Ministry Director
Let go of
“Multitasking encourages us to prioritize urgency over importance and impact” —The American Psychological Association
“Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord’s feet, and was listening to His word.But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving by myself? Then tell her to help me.” But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things;but only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her” —Luke 10:38-42
PT. 1 A DISTRACTED LIFE PULLS YOU FROM THE PLACES
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” —John 15:4-5
PT.2 STOP
“Active Listening=Listening fully without letting distractions interfere with what the person is saying.”
“Study God and his strength, seek his presence day and night” —1 Chronicles 16:10
PT. 3 GIVE
“I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back” —Philippians 3:13-14
INCREASED