Walk This Way
June 29, 2025
Often, we make decisions and flesh out circumstances in emotionally charged environments. How do we trust in God and lean into His wisdom? How do we avoid turning toward misguided passions? What if, amid life’s chaos, we develop a strategic path in truth, wisdom and integrity. In this MixTape from Psalm 40, we will lean into David’s trust in God and apply legacy laden steps from His encounter with Saul found in 1 Samuel 24.
Passages
Psalm 40:1-10 NIV; I Samuel 24:1-8 NIV
Will I trust God’s ##Word## in this moment?
What ##outcome## do I expect from this path that I am choosing?
What ##legacy## do I want to leave?
Principle
Rather than question, how much am I willing to surrender to Jesus? Ask yourself, how joyful, peaceful and free do I want to be in union with Him?
Practice
God’s will for your life will always align with His (Word), His (principles) and His (wisdom).
Practicing the Way 05
Hangout
Jesus said, ‘In this world you will find trouble.’ Pain and suffering are inevitable in this life. Often, as we begin to practice the disciplines, the unhealed wounds of a lifetime rise to the surface of our hearts. Everything in us wants to run in the opposite direction—to deny, detach, or numb our pain. Yet, the invitation of Jesus is to meet him IN our pain and allow it to become the crucible of our formation.
Hear
Matthew 26:36-39; Romans 8:26-30; John 14:1-6
Would you share a story of a painful experience you’ve been through that was used for good in your formation?
How have you experienced God in times of pain and suffering?
What might happen if you reorient yourself to the pain in your life as an opportunity to be formed by God?
Huddle
All will be well; All will be well. All manner of thing will be well. - Julia of Norwich
See the disciples in John 14.1-6. How did they note and name their emotions in the crucible of that moment? When have you identified your distress and lifted it to God in prayer? How might you begin to ask the question, ‘what is God doing in me and through this?’
We could become a community of ‘it is well; although not all is well’, as we are walk with Jesus in His way, truth and life.
Daily Readings
- Psalm 40:1-3
- Isaiah 40:12-20
- Isaiah 40:21-26
- Isaiah 40:27-30
- Psalm 40:4-8
- Psalm 40:9-17
Passage to Memorize | Isaiah 40:31
Think Deeper
Decision making environments are rarely emotionally neutral. Feelings often run rampant. How could learning and naming our emotions in God’s presence clarify our steps?
Offer It All to God…. ‘Not my will, but yours alone, O God.’
- Give God your feelings - tell him what you are feeling, with no filter
- Give God your desires - tell Him what you really want, good or bad
- Give God your trust - surrender your heart to Him again. Stop seeking control and yield yourself to God and His will.
Make this exercise a consistent rhythm of your life. Name your emotions in order to tame them.
Suggested Resources
Christ-Centered Exposition - Psalms 1-50 By Tony Merida, David Platt & Daniel Akin
Principle of the Path By Andy Stanley
Beautiful Resistance By Jon Tyson