"Follow Me" by not procrastinating (part 4)

Published: Fri, 02/12/21

Sermon Series on "Following the Lord"

"Follow Me" Matthew 4:19

In this Sunday series I'm highlighting a spiritual growth task each Sunday that you can do on your own or in a small group

Last week I introduced "Accepting What Is." This Sunday let's consider what I refer to as "Taking Initiative." It's task #30 in the card deck - "Not Procrastinating." This can be a bugaboo! There are so many things to do in this world and such limited time. Everyone procrastinates on something. It can be a challenge to determine which things to do and which ones to legitimately put off until tomorrow or just take off the TO DO list entirely!

The power of this Sunday's message is to think positively about making a change for the good. Recently I learned a new made-up word for the opposite of procrastination... PREcrastination - the tendency to do things sooner than necessary when delaying would be to some advantage. Interestingly, both tendencies have their blessings and curses. On Sunday, we'll take time to focus on a balanced approach that is both spiritually enriching and practical. Let's pray that the Lord shows us the way so we can follow Him.

So I invite you to join me in working on spiritual practices to help us follow the Lord and do as He did. Each of these is from the printed card deck of "52 Spiritual Growth Tasks." Additional information about each is also available on the Spiritual Growth Foundation website (choosejoynow.org)

NOTE: this website is undergoing a complete refresh. Please be patient if you find incomplete pages. We are working on it.

"FOLLOW ME" series

Jan 24 - Live in the present (task #8)

Jan 31 - Let worry go (task #23)

Feb 7 - Accept what is (task #25)

Feb 14 - Take initiative (task #30)

Feb 21 - Give up suffering (task #32)

Feb 28 - Enter heaven (task #42)

Mar 7 - Keep going (task #49)

Join me in a small group on Wednesdays at 2 pm (Zoom)

As part of this Sunday series, I invite you to share your experience of practicing each task in a small group (through Zoom) each Wednesday at 2 pm. I find these small groups both centering and invigorating. I look forward to them and invite you to consider participating.

See below for the link to the Zoom

Nathan

nathan@sunrisechapel.org 520-820-5148

Here is the spiritual practice "task" for this week - "Accept What Is"

Please attend this Sunday's Special Meeting to Discuss and Vote on the Candidate for New Pastor, Ethan McCardell

Please attend either in person or via Zoom with the information below.

Bishop David Lindrooth will preside over the discussion and vote.

Regional Pastor David Roth will also be present (via Zoom)

Proxy voting

To provide as robust participation as possible, our By-laws provide for proxy voting. If you can't meet in person or over Zoom, each full member can cast one proxy vote by sending an email to nathan@sunrisechapel.org or david.lindrooth@newchurch.org or the committee chair judith.tucson@gmail.com

At some point in the meeting a motion will most likely be made by David Lindrooth "to affirm Ethan McCardell as the new pastor of Sunrise Chapel, effective July 1, 2021." Your proxy vote (either in favor or against) should include words to that effect. All proxy votes must be received by the presiding officer before the start of the meeting.

ZOOM MEETING INVITATION
Topic: Sunrise Chapel Pastor Succession Planning
Time: Sunday Feb. 14, 2021 at 12:15 PM Mountain Time

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Meeting ID: 970 5182 1352
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Nathan

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Join a small spiritual growth group on Wednesdays at 2 for a deeper dive into the topic covered on Sunday

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Meeting ID: 977 8963 3363
Passcode: choosejoy

Nathan 520-820-5148

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