HEAR it on Sunday. USE it on Monday.

On Sunday Chip talked about what it means to live a life of faith. Listen to the sermon - "Walking With God" now.

“But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love. And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.” Micah 6:8 - The Message

The people in Micah's time were so concerned with doing what was "right" in the temple that they forgot about doing what was right and good for God's people. They got caught up in religious rituals and forgot about relationships. They were more concerned about appearances and less concerned about the condition of their hearts. If we fast forward from Micah's time to today we can really see that we often do the same thing. We think the things we do in church are more important than anything else. We place more emphasis on these practices and forget about what God really wants - he wants our hearts. Micah says that God wants us to shape our hearts around justice, mercy, and humility.

On Sunday we celebrated Confirmation. 48 students affirmed their faith. We as pastors, parents, church staff, mentors and leaders pray that this past Sunday wasn't just a ritual - but that it marked an important turning point in a relationship. We pray that each of these 48 students will continue to grow in love for God and for God's people throughout their lives. That their hearts would be focused on acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.

Take some time this week to think about the questions Chip asked during Sunday's sermon:

• What evidence or proof do people see in your life regarding your belief in Jesus? Do they see justice, mercy, and a humble relationship with God?
• How are you acting justly in your life?
• What things are you actively doing to show others mercy?
• What does it look like to walk humbly with God in your life?
• Ask God to guide you as you ask Him for ways that you can show your friends, coworkers, neighbors and strangers the love of Christ.

**This is a new weekly feature. You will find it each Monday Morning on our blog. Each week you can come here to find tools and resources to help you incorporate the things you hear in worship on Sunday to your daily walk of faith during the rest of the week. You will find a variety of scripture readings, questions, illustrations, prayers, and stories; they all connect to the themes from Sunday's worship. Hear it, Use it, GROW!