Northstar Church

Confidence that my prayers can change someone else's circumstances

Thankful that you will always answer my prayers in the best way possible

Seeing God's grace so I talk to Him with a thankful heart

Being fully alert during times of prayer

An established pattern of where I pray

Description: Is distraction undermining our spiritual life? Pastor Marty makes a case for a rule of life that accounts for a digital-distracted society by highlighting how our technology can be unhealthy for us. He also offers some guidance on shaping your rule of life to avert digital distraction and help orient your life towards becoming a person of love.

Constantly talking to God about what we're doing together

 Treating those who can offer me nothing the same as those who can offer me something

Treating others with justice that reflects God's character

never deserving more than anyone else

 Remembering the consequences before I do wrong

Pleasing the one who gives the blessing

Freed to serve Jesus, my master and deliverer

Description: In a world of distraction and speed, how do we arrange our lives so that we are experiencing deep joy, peace, and contentment in our life in God? Marty talks about the ancient practice of creating a "rule of life" and offers tips for creating your own rule of life.

Rejoicing now in the future reward

The motivation to do my work wholeheartedly for God

Refocusing my desire to please people on pleasing God

Asking Jesus to help me do each new thing for him

eeking God until I do each thing with my whole heart fully engaged

Understanding Jesus' absolute authority as I approach Him

Seeing the work of God and being struck with amazement

Description: We live in an age of chronic distraction and business. This message talks about hurry as the great enemy of our spiritual life. Marty proposes that the solution to "hurry sickness" is not more time, but rather becoming people of love through being intentional with our own "rule of life."

Motivated completely by pleasing God

Strengthening my desire to please God and weakening my desire to please people

Concerned more for the quality of my service than its appearance

Doing what my boss tells me to do

Doing everything first to please God

Leading people to be wholeheartedly encouraged in their duties

Leading without exasperating

Description:  How often do we give up doing what we want to do and never even start what we should do because we lack motivation?  Learn from the Apostle Paul how to unlock unlimited motivation.

Hearing Jesus's words, clearly enough to obey

A desire for righteous living that leads to wholehearted obedience

Presenting the members of my body to God

Practicing to obey God by obeying human authorities

Considerate enough, not to be a source of irritation

Loving my wife because I've been loved by God

Asking how to love instead of demanding they do what is right

Description:  We've heard that the key to transformation is training, not trying.  But what do you do when you don't seem to have the motivation or energy to train.  Sunday's message looks at the life of Gideon to find the answers.

Yielding my control to obey God's law

Giving thanks for all good knowing it is only possible through Jesus

Representing Jesus on earth and in heaven

Doing everything with and in the authority of Jesus

Doing the smallest things wholeheartedly to seek and serve God

God, glorified in everything I do by the strength He provides

Speaking every word today for Jesus

Description: Do you know that you are loved? Do you live as though you are completely loved? Join us Sunday as we take a deep dive into the life-changing effect of God's pure love for us and how it can revolutionize your life.

Gratefulness for the good God is showing me