The Necessity of Renewal | Ep. 183

Change demands more than motivation; it requires renewal that begins at the heart and reshapes how we think, speak, and act. Trace that living rhythm through Scripture: seasons in Ecclesiastes, Sabbath rest for the land, and the sound of Jubilee that announces release and return. From there, we wrestle with Jesus’ promise and warning in John 15—pruning hurts, but it is how fruit multiplies—and we press into why so many of us resist the very shifts that make growth possible.

Together we unpack the parable of new wine and new skins, confronting the hard truth that yesterday’s habits can’t carry today’s anointing. Paul’s guidance frames a pathway: put away bitterness and corrosive speech, be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, renewed in knowledge after the image of Christ. We also acknowledge an all-too-common trap that derails many: mistaking a past move of God for a permanent resting place. The river keeps flowing; comfort can turn into an eddy that spins us in circles while we think we’re moving forward.

What does faithfulness look like on the ground? Prepare for the next season with simple, concrete steps. Keep asking, seeking, and knocking. Seek humble companions who still hunger for the living God and build small, sturdy communities where repentance comes quickly and obedience is normal. Renewal is not a one-time surge but a daily exchange: shed the old, receive the new, and stay light enough to move when the Spirit shifts like the wind.

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