Holly FurtickFollower of Jesus. Member of Elevation Church.

Real Connection: Encountering God through Acts of Kindness

Name: Real Connection: Encountering God through Acts of Kindness
Uploaded: 2024-01-26T11:30:29+00:00
Duration: 58 s
Channel: Holly Furtick
Description: Holly Furtick (speaker) contrasts outward religious practices with inward spiritual maturity, arguing that rote observance (attending church, praying…

26 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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Holly Furtick (speaker) contrasts outward religious practices with inward spiritual maturity, arguing that rote observance (attending church, praying, memorizing Scripture) can create a false sense of closeness to God. She emphasizes that true growth happens when spiritual disciplines are applied to relationships; specifically, she feels closest to God when she is kind to others.

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The people that Jesus was the most harsh with in the Bible were the religious people, people who followed all the rules and attended church and prayed the prayers and made the sacrifices. Because these people have begun to think that doing those things made them closer to God and also better than everyone else. And there have been times in my life when I thought memorizing Scripture and participating in Bible studies and abstaining from certain substances would make me feel closer to go. And don't get me wrong, because all of those things play a huge role in my growth as a Christian. But the actual growth comes when I apply all of those things that I'm learning to my relationships and my interactions with others. And the longer I walk with God, here it is again. The more I realize that I feel the closest to God when I'm kind to others.