Scripture

Watch closely: I am preparing something new; it’s happening now, even as I speak,
and you’re about to see it. I am preparing a way through the desert;
Waters will flow where there had been none. Isaiah 43:19 (The Voice)

The Gist

What does it look like when community is fractured (family, marriage, friends, church, neighbors, etc.)?

We are left feeling disoriented, our identities are a little shaken, and we get the "lonely in a crowd" feeling.

BUT how do we rebuild? Today, take a closer look at what rebuilding should look like: Don't rush, resist the lies that fear tells us, rebuild in small numbers, choose quality over familiarity, embrace the "in-between" season, be patient in your grief.

Digging Deeper

Am I trying to rebuild community or control it?

What past hurt might be shaping how I'm showing up for community right now?

Where am I guarded when God might be asking me to open gently?

Have I forgiven the community that disappointed me - or am I still bracing for impact?

Scripture: Mark 1:35-38 (Voice)

Early in the morning, Jesus got up, left the house while it was still dark outside, and went to a deserted place to pray. 36 Simon and the others traveling with Jesus looked for Him. 37 They finally tracked Him down.

People: Everybody wants to know where You are!

Jesus: 38 It’s time we went somewhere else—the next village, maybe—so I can tell more people the good news about the kingdom of God. After all, that’s the reason I’m here.

The Gist:

What is Holy Indifference? It's being present with/for someone without trying to "save" them or be "God" for them. It isn't indifference or apathy, it's loving someone without being consumed.

Jesus was a great example of Holy indifference. He cared deeply, but never let the urgency of others and their demands override His calling and God's plan.

Loving without being consumed requires a deep trust in God. When we practice Holy indifference, we are essentially handing people back to God again and again. We don't stop loving them, we stop holding what isn't ours to hold.

It's a heart that is: tender, not entangled, present, not pressured, and responsive, not reactive.

It's learning to listen instead of solving, care without chasing outcomes or solutions, and love without trying to manage someone else's emotions.

Digging Deeper:

If God asked me to release this particular attachment, what emotions arise in me?

When I imagine letting go of control, what part of my ego resists the most?

What would it look like to trust God without demanding guarantees?

How might holy indifference deepen my capacity to love others without needing them to be a certain way?

As promised, a fun break from the hard heart work! Take these questions to your next girls' night out or dinner party.

If your friendship were a cocktail, what would it be called and what would be in it?

If angels gave "Yelp" reviews, what would they say about you?

Which gospel personality would you invite to dinner?

If you had a podcast, what would you name it?

When do you feel most like your true self?

What's something you wish people understood about your personality?

What's your most unnecessary talent?

If we saw your Google search history, what would surprise us?

What's a habit that you have that drives your family nuts?

What's your favorite new app on your phone?

What's a Bible verse that has always struck a chord with you?