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"Somewhere along the way my emotional responses to Jesus, which ranged from a mild, pleasant feeling all the way to a mild, semi crippling guilt, stopped matching the emotional responses of the people interacting with Jesus in the Scriptures.
The disciples felt terror when he calmed the seas.
The crowds experienced hate-filled, murderous impulses when they heard his teaching.
People wept in his presence.
They repented of their sins.
They fell at his feet in worship.
I started to wonder if maybe I was the simplistic, two-dimensional character. I needed to take a fresh look at Jesus."
-Matt Mikalatos, The First Time We Saw Him
Reflection Zone//Pull out your journal and pen//Answer honestly.
Do this over coffee.
With a friend.
Talk it out.
Spur each other on.
Good conversation is good for the soul.
1. What are your "emotional responses" to Jesus these days?
2. What would it look like for you to "take a fresh look at Jesus" this week?
This week & for the next two weeks the BIG BREAK Conference is happening in sunny Florida. Are you there? Are you going? ODU Cru is there now! Matt Mikalatos[quoted above] is the main speaker. You can catch it live tonight here! <<8pm EST>>(Or catch up on what you missed last night or this morning!) Here is the schedule for the rest of the week if you want to plan to catch one or all of the sessions...You won't regret it. This conference is in Panama City Beach, FL--one hour behind EST FYI. :)
