Grow In Faith
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Grow In Faith
Jonah Pt. 7 Why Knowing God Changes Everything
In this installment of our Jonah devotional series, we see how the prophet's disobedience stemmed from a deeper issue: he didn't truly know or trust God's character. When called to preach to Nineveh, Jonah ran—not just from a mission, but from a God whose mercy challenged his own prejudices.
Two key insights emerge:
1️⃣ Obedience flows from knowing God - Jonah resisted because he doubted God's wisdom. Like us, he struggled to submit when God's ways didn't match his expectations.
2️⃣ Busyness is spiritual laziness - The ancient desert monks called distraction "sloth"—not because people were idle, but because they filled their lives with everything but the hard work of knowing God.
Jonah's story forces us to ask:
- Where are we running from God's call?
- Have we mistaken busyness for faithfulness?
- What would it look like to prioritize knowing God today?
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