G R O W Y O U R F A I T H
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Encountering God is a holy, disruptive, and life-changing experience. Everyone has a first encounter with God – a time when you’re in a moment of crisis, or when a child is born. That encounter is a huge moment. But encountering God is not so much a moment as it is a practice. Experiencing God day by day. The beautiful thing about encountering God is that it doesn’t matter where you are in your relationship with God – or if you even have one – you can choose to encounter Him right now by choosing to investigate God & Faith, Jesus, and the Bible down below or view the Right Now Media Library.
Investigating God & Faith
Investigating Jesus
Investigating the Bible
The Embrace resources are grouped into three sections and will help you learn How to be with Jesus, How to think like Jesus, and How to live like Jesus. You’ll find some steps you can take alone, and some designed to be done in community – whether that’s you and one other person or you in a group. View the options below until you find a topic that piques your interest, or utilize the Right Now Media, “EMBRACE” playlist.
Be With Jesus
Think Like Jesus
If you are in this Embody stage, it is not that you aren’t asking fewer questions… you’re asking deeper ones. So you can better understand God, His plan, and how that impacts all the parts of your life, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Instead of asking “What should I believe?” it now shifts towards a curiosity of, “How does this actually shape everything in my life?” If you find yourself here, we have compiled some of the questions and concerns that tend to surface and provided some resources to help you grow.
I’M SCARED MY LIFE ISN’T ALIGNED WITH GOD
Embodiment brings a desire for wholeness—not just compartmentalizing your faith. Whether that is sharing your faith in conversation with family or friends, mentoring another person who is growing in their faith, or diving into new faith practices for yourself.
LIVING MY FAITH OUT
GENEROSITY JOURNAL PROMPT
UTILIZING the practice of LECTIO DIVINA
JOURNAL or Prayer PROMPTS
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Describe any area of your life that you are not living the same way in private as you are in public?
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Do my habits, spending, time, and relationships reflect what I say I value?
HOW DO I KNOW WHEN GOD IS LEADING VS. WHEN I WANT SOMETHING?
You begin to have less reliance on external rules and are wrestling more with God’s inner guidance and wisdom.
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What gray areas am I dealing with that I don’t have a clear answer to?
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Ask yourself, are you making decisions out of trust or fear?
WHAT AM I STILL HOLDING ONTO?
Growth here often feels costly—because it touches identity, security, and control.
UTILIZING THE PRACTICE OF LECTIO DIVINA
HOLDING ONTO PAST WORDS OR FEARS?
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What am I unwilling to give up if God asked?
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Are there outcomes I’m trying to control?
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Can I trust God even when prayers feel unanswered?
WHAT DOES RADICAL LOVE ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE IN GRACE & FORGIVENESS?
This is where Jesus’ radical love meets our messy, real-world complexities.
Forgiveness (The Bible Project)
Understanding all facets of Love
Journal Prompts
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How do I love difficult people without becoming unhealthy or enabling?
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What does forgiveness look like when trust can’t be rebuilt?
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How do I balance truth and grace in real relationships?
WHAT AM I MEANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE?
You may find there is not only tension in finding your purpose, but also in understanding the limits (time, energy, season of life) of your purpose.
Here are my hands, Liturgy
Mission Prayer Prompt
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Where is God inviting me to invest my energy right now?
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Am I living intentionally or just staying comfortable?
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What does faithfulness look like in this season of my life?
HOW DO I CONNECT WITH RIGHT NOW MEDIA?
Many of our resource links utilize Right Now Media. West Ridge offers you a free account to Right Now Media account so you can use it on your phone, computer, or at home. Click here
I DON’T SEE WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR.
There are a ton of resources out there, and we know we haven’t covered every topic. So if there is a topic, question, or idea you may have, please connect with us here.
