You are a follower of Jesus. But you’re starting to wonder if you’re really following. It’s not a question about belief. It’s a question about trajectory. Are you really going somewhere? And not just to heaven someday, but now?

Is following Jesus making a difference in your life?

You want to grow, to mature spiritually. But your life is full and fast-paced. You want to slow down, but you’re not sure how. Making ends meet, raising kids, taking care of the lawn, moving ahead in your career — these things all take time and energy. It’s not like you can opt out of most of them, right?

When you think about spiritual maturity, you think of retired people who have hours to sit around reading the Bible, volunteering at church, and praying. Or maybe monks who live in a quiet cloister where they can think about God all day long. But that’s not your life. Do you wonder if it’s even possible to grow spiritually in the midst of a full life?

It is.

In fact, God wants to be an active part of your very full life. Being spiritual when you’re on vacation or have a lot of free time on your hands is easy. That’s when you have all the time in the world for reading, reflecting, journaling, engaging in deep conversations, and worshipping. Anyone can do that. But keeping your spiritual head above water when life is busy, that’s the real test.