{"id":1253,"date":"2021-04-12T08:13:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T13:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cru.org\/createdfor\/?p=1253"},"modified":"2022-04-06T14:42:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T19:42:04","slug":"jo-saxton-living-out-our-calling-in-this-current-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cru.org\/createdfor\/2021\/jo-saxton-living-out-our-calling-in-this-current-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo Saxton: Living Out Our Calling in this Current Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n  <iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Ep. 7: Living Out Our Calling in this Current Moment with Jo Saxton\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/31guDS8RzNztYuhpyErosY?si=O-KXiLdKQNS_vnVg9SLvCQ&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invitation to Explore<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jo Saxton draws strength from praying with a friend on the phone three days a week. Friendship can be a huge blessing. Who are the friends who support you in your walk with God as you pursue His calling? What are some ways you can let these friends know how much you value them? How can you invest in relationships to build a community of support?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scripture to Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:28\u201329)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wise Words to Consider<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhenever you see Jesus healing or preaching a message of salvation or casting out demons, it\u2019s an expression of the kingdom of God. When God is ruling, things change. When God is ruling societal norms get disrupted. When God is ruling justice is an integral part of what is happening. And when God is ruling there is this message of salvation which concerns the whole of life that redefines everything.\u201d\u2014Jo Saxton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Prayer to Lead You<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Almighty God, you rule the world and have given your Son all authority in heaven and earth. Help us to remember that the message of salvation, that Christ\u2019s rule redefines everything. Enable us to see all of life from the perspective of Christ\u2019s rule, Christ\u2019s justice, Christ\u2019s love and Christ\u2019s mercy. Give us the confidence to believe the dreams and hopes you have placed within our hearts so that we might live into the calling that you have placed before us. We pray in the name of our great and merciful savior Jesus Christ who reigns over all the world. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Practice to Begin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jo Saxton explains that it\u2019s important to avoid burnout when pursuing your calling. We were made for a healthy pattern of rest and work, but often people pursuing God\u2019s call on their life tend to forget the rest part. What does rest look like for you? Are there things that you need to stop doing that you may not be called to do or are no longer called to do? Take the time to evaluate how you spend your time and begin to schedule times for rest. Consider scheduling eight hours every week, a full day, to do something restful and life-giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions to Answer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jo Saxton encourages you to talk to someone we feel safe with about your goals and dreams, no matter how big or small it is. And then ask, \u201cWhat\u2019s the next step I can take to pursue that dream?\u201d What is on your heart? What matters to you? 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