A moving, simmering pot
“While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. [Later, after Jesus left] They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?””
Biblically, a follower of Christ is on a path to maturity—a journey toward stability, gratitude, and generosity. The journey requires us to take steps of faith. But there's also something mysterious going on. At every point, God is doing something deep inside us.
If you are a Getting Things Done, Inbox Zero kind of a person, you may need to carve out time to discern what's simmering beneath.
If you're a more reflective sort, it may be time to move—to take a step.
Jesus said: "Follow me, and I will make you..." (Matt. 4:19). We move and we are formed.
