Evergreen Christian Community

Luke 10:38-42Big Idea:  We are called to pursue intimacy with God as our #1 priority!This is NOT a call of duty - This is a call of opportunity.3 Keys to lasting intimacy:1 - Intentional Listening John 5:19-20Be intentional if you are going to be intimate.2 - Fight DistractionsWe fight distractions for the benefit of the relationship!Facts about distractions - • Distractions can worry and upset us • Distractions can cause contention & bitterness“Because what you give your attention to is the person you become. Put another way: the mind is the portal to the soul, and what you fill your mind with will shape the trajectory of your character. In the end, your life is no more than the sum of what you gave your attention to.” - John Mark Comer“What we give our mind's attention to, gets our heart's affection.” -G Connor SalterCommon Distractions:• Success (2 Timothy 2:4)• Information (Ecclesiastes 12:12)• Noise (Psalm 46:10)How does one fight distractions?• Purge the problem• Pursue the priorityMatthew 6:333 - Intim