Discerning Which Tree Is Motivating Me

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil or The Tree of Life?   As a fellowship, we've been considering the theme of the two trees in the Garden of Eden.  About the temptation to decide on our own what is good and what is bad.  And we're starting to realize how destructive this to our planet, our relationships, and ourselves.  The only true antidote to this insidious dynamic is moment by moment choosing to trust Jesus' life in us - and His life-giving leadership of our heart, thoughts, and actions. Most of us find ourselves defaulting back to wanting what we want and judging from self-interest.  Last Saturday I shared some teaching from Scriptures and then invited people to share how they've learned to discern which tree they are operating from and then find their way back to Jesus' heart leadership.  I hoped we would learn from each other and grow in our own walk with God.   People shared their wisdom with vulnerability. You can watch October 9th service on youtube here And I highly encourage you to experience the worship with Todd Lout and Mark Paulson, as well as Clayton Jung sharing a moving story from his life and leading us in Communion.  We also prayed for Todd's mission to Uganda. The two slides I shared about the different motivations and modes of being of the Two Trees are below. With love and gratefulness, Russ Fochler