Experts and experience tell us that there are some helpful practices that encourage us toward keeping our commitments and accomplishing a significant life change. We see these practices applied in Weight Watchers and Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, neighborhood book clubs, and exercise classes at the local gym. Creating a supportive network of people who gather regularly, provide positive encouragement, and practice loving accountability helps us reach our personal goals, whether those be weight loss, sobriety, education, or fitness. Doing life together to achieve our goals makes the journey more fun and effective.
With whom are you doing life to achieve your spiritual goals? Do you want your faith to be more than worship on Sunday morning and the occasional prayer before a meal? Do you want to learn how to be a more effective Christian parent? Study the Bible more deeply? Handle the pressures of life with greater grace and patience? Work towards...
