So hey there. I thought—well, you're probably sitting down, so I thought I might sit down too, because this session is to revisit just a couple of things I’ve said.

Now, I mentioned the importance of having the right perspective—the point of view from which you're seeing everything. If we think, "Well, God just really wants me to be a nice, well-behaved person, a nice churchgoer,"—let me tell you, I don't help people do that.

I’m here to help people return to the original reason why God created you in Christ in the first place. You see, there’s something God has always wanted with you—and that is life… deep, intimate fellowship with Him.

So, from His point of view, even though you may be trying to hold everything together, that’s not actually what He's after. He's after bringing you closer to Himself. And I can tell you, in my own life, that wasn’t always an easy thing to hear. Sometimes, it created great frustration in me because I didn’t quite know how to relate to Him in that way. I wasn’t even sure I always wanted to. Sometimes, I was more comfortable working for God than being with Him.

If we don’t see things from His perspective—if we don’t understand that—then it’s hard to bring all the other pieces of life together in the right way.

I just wanted to take a moment here and make sure, as we're moving forward, that you have a chance to think about this: God is always viewing things from His original desire for you. Otherwise, why does it even matter if you're stuck in your development? Why is that a big deal?

We see in His heart and plan that He always intended for you to come to Him through Christ—to live as a son to Him (whether you are male or female). Everything I do is for both men and women. I’m on the hunt for real, true leaders—men and women who are going in for themselves because they know they need God to do something inside of them that they were never meant to do for themselves. And then, they want to become the kind of people who turn and strengthen others—who pass this life on. That’s a huge part of discipleship.

So the perspective we’re coming from is this: You were never meant to take care of everything on your own. You were never meant to rely on others or on your own performance to have your needs met.

Also, I want to clarify—my heart is not to help you become just a better, more well-adjusted person. I want you to know Him—because you were made for Him.

Being stuck in your development isn’t something to feel ashamed or condemned about. We just need to let Him reveal it to us.

So let me ask you: Are there sources you've been going to lately that have disappointed you? Have there been efforts that left you fatigued? Are you feeling tired, maybe discouraged or disillusioned—with yourself, or with others?

That fatigue… that discouragement… it could be God at work in you.

Because when God is drawing you to Himself, He doesn’t just show you that things aren’t working—He helps you see why they’re not working.

So right now, as you're seated there—and I’m seated here—I want to ask you:

What source are you currently going to that has left you disappointed or discouraged?
Have you been going to yourself? To other people?
Maybe placing demands on them that they were never meant to fulfill?

These are the things I want you to think about.
I’m so glad we’re on this journey together.
Give it some thought—and I’ll see you in the next session.
Thanks.