Emmaus Rd Woking Podcast

Belonging:Be it, Build and broaden it , Battle for it

River v canal: canals have boundaries Self control is the boundary in our lives Self improvement v self control: one is me trying, the other handing over control to God Good news: You always get to control you... BUT (Bad news): you don't get to control anything else. Walk in step with Jesus.

FAITHFULNESSRemaining rooted in Jesus and continuing to show up - especially when we don't feel like it, can't see the outcome, would rather walk away, AND when we have failed.Let Jesus form faithfulness in us.You only become what you behold

Goodness AGATHOSUNE = Moral Uprightness, an active virtue that causes you to do the right thingGod has all goodness in and of Himself [His] goodness is infinite (The Westminster Confession of Faith)Goodness and mercy are the "sheepdogs of heaven pursuing us".Practicing goodness in the household of faith, be generous and do goodHe has shown you, O man, what is good;And what does the LORD require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6v8Slow the Spirit to birth goodness in us.

The Kindness of God is balanced by His Justice, like an even yoke.Kindness in action by how we live, what we wear and affect others.

Patience: long of nostril (The Lord is [slow to anger ('erekh appayim)]) - how long are your nostrils?Patience as counter-cultural resistance; we live in a society of instant gratification, patience is radicalGod is love, love is patientPatience is not about how long we wait, but how well we waitPatience:WithdrawBe fully presentEndureGod is far better at waiting than we are at resisting

Gal 5:16-26Peace: Shalom, IrenaeInner Peace comes not from self help, but from God:- Theology: enmity with God becomes peace with God- Sociology: enmity with each other comes to an end- Psychology: peace floods the soul when Christ rules the heart.- Ecology: An end to enmity with creation - we are to be friends with the world around us.