Introduction The only guarantee that tomorrow is going to get better is if you are growing today. And the most important growth for you and me is our spiritual growth, our walk with God. JOHN C. MAXWELL
Forrest Gump once declared that “life is like a box of chocolates . . . you never know what you’re gonna get.” As a pastor, I have encountered many people who seem to navigate their spiritual lives that way. They don’t know where they’re going, what they want to get, or even where they want to go. They know something is missing— and they long for a clearer sense of purpose and direction—but they just can’t seem to find it. Others I have encountered have been on a spiritual journey at a comfortable pace for most of their lives . . . so comfortable, in fact, they feel caught in a rut, spinning their wheels in a life that feels predictable and even boring. They, too, long for a deeper meaning in life, a deeper joy, a deeper connection to the God they love and 5
