This AI Screwtape letter wrecked me in the best way possible
One of [Jesus’s] disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” (â€â€Luke‬ â€11‬:â€1‬)
I spent the first decade of my career trusting Jesus for the forgiveness of my sins while trusting the world for the accomplishment of my goals.
That’s a shame because Jesus is not just Savior and Lord. He’s also the wisest person who ever lived. We’d be foolish and arrogant not to seek wisdom about our goals from Christ first and foremost.
That’s what this series (based on my new book, Redeeming Your Goals) is all about: seven principles from the life of Jesus, each paired with a practice, to help us achieve Christlike goals in Christlike ways.
Let's start here…
Principle #1: Choose Redemptive Quests — To redeem our goals in the model of our Redeemer, we will choose to follow Christ’s quest of redemption: goals pursued with God, like God, and for God.
The Gospels never record the disciples asking Jesus to teach them how to set goals, preach, or turn water into wine. The only thing we know they a...
