Topic: Formation

The pathway to a life of joy and gratitude is to imitate Jesus in filling our minds with things which are worthy, honourable, merciful and loving.

The self-emptying of Jesus reveals both his divinity and the pathway to our full humanity.

We have to choose between being squeezed into the world’s mould or re-moulded from within by God.

Staying true to the disciplines of ordinary faithfulness is part of our calling as we follow the way of Jesus Christ; and engaging in them eases our burdens considerably.

In the growth of children, God reveals to us much of how we all should be growing and developing.

When fidelity to Christ’s call is failing to bear the expected fruit, but is bearing good fruit, however humble, the call may be to persevere in hope.

Those who trust God and remain flexible enough to change and grow will have nothing to fear from God’s strong hands.

In a moment of transfiguration we glimpse the weightiness of Jesus and his mission, and we are ourselves transfigured, becoming people of greater substance.

True greatness comes in devoting ourselves to recognising and liberating the greatness in others, and that will often come at the cost of misunderstanding, sniping and rejection.

There are no passengers in the Kingdom – those who accept the call must go on to clothe themselves in righteousness.

Jesus calls us to do the hard work to prepare the soil of our hearts an minds, ready to grow the fruits of faith, hope and love.

When Jesus sees us for who we really are, we are enabled to see ourselves for who we really are, without boxes and labels, and so be saved to become who we were created to be.