About this episode
This episode discusses the importance of returning to a deep, agenda-free relationship with Jesus.
In this episode of Student of Life , I’m processing something I believe the Lord has been pressing on my heart: returning to our first love. It’s easy to become agenda-driven with Jesus—always needing something, always rushing, always turning faith into tasks. Using Mary and Martha (Luke 10) and Jesus’ warning to the church in Ephesus (Revelation 2), we talk about what it looks like to slow down—not to be lazy, but to do the deepest work: being present with Jesus. I love the local church and I’m grateful for vision and ministry, but I also want to hold the tension of not letting “doing for God” replace being with God. Student of Life Guide: Key Idea Returning to our first love isn’t about doing less—it’s about loving Jesus more deeply, without an agenda. Reflection Questions When do I spend time with Jesus just to be with Him? Where has ministry or responsibility crowded out attentiveness? What would slowing down with Jesus look like this week? Practice Set aside 10–15 minutes this week with no requests. No agenda. Just Scripture, silence, and presence. Anchor Thought “Presence with Jesus isn’t a detour from the work—it’s the foundation of it.”
People in this episode
Host: Tim Pratt Jr.
Topics covered
- returning to first love
- being present with Jesus
- faith without agenda
- local church
- spiritual reflection
Keywords
- first love
- Jesus
- spirituality
- faith
- reflection
- presence
- local church
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: local church
Books & works: Luke 10, Revelation 2
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