Scriptures (NIV): Romans 8:26-27, Luke 9:57-58, Matthew 16:24-25, Mark 12:41-44 

Notes & Reflections: 
Two things: 
- The Spiritual You is connected to a passionate God.
- We can’t help but respond when our lives have been touched by Jesus. 
How do we follow Jesus as the years go on?
- Employ grit. 
- Engage trust.
- Go all-in.
Ways to develop the spiritual you this week:
- Donate a pair of shoes to the Soles4Soles drive. 
- Allow yourself to be interrupted for the sake of relationship.
- Move one step ahead on your dreams this week.
Our Communal Prayer for this week:
- Help me, Lord.
What am I connecting with most this morning?