Ep 80: Don't Skip That House!

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Topic:

• ​What can observing trick-or-treaters teach us about missing out on growth?

Discussion Questions:

• What are some reasons that we only seek those surface level aspects of Christianity instead of delving deeper?
• How far are we willing to go in order to receive the richest of God's spiritual blessings?
• Looking back on life, what areas of spiritual growth have we missed out on because we were not willing to apply ourselves?

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
Well, good morning and welcome to the show.
I'm Daniel Dalp and this is for your Sunday morning drive.
The short podcast with the goal of providing you some
motivation, Dr. and encouragement on your way to
worship and helping you recenteryour mind on those spiritual
things on hectic Sunday mornings.
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I sure hope you're having a great day, and I hope you have
the most whimsical of Halloween shenanigans planned for Friday.
Be safe. And if you don't mind, save me
your Reese's Cups. Well, anyway, let's get the show
on the road this morning. This is episode 80.

(00:44):
Don't skip that house. Let's go to church.
Are we there yet? Well, it's the most wonderful

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time of the year. This Friday is Halloween.
Ah, that magic time of year where our children rush from
door to door seeking the best treats and the parents tag
along. All the while we are mentally
calculating just how severe the dad tax is going to be imposed
upon that sugary horde. My kids know to at least save me
a peanut buttercup or two. Over the last few years,

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watching my own kids and the shambling masses of other
children, all of them rushing door to door on Halloween night,
I've noticed something that somehouses get skipped for several
reasons. Maybe the house is too creepy,
or the porch light is turned off.
Maybe the driveway is too long and the hill too steep.
Or maybe they are notorious for giving out what I am going to

(01:53):
call, in my humble opinion, trash candy.
I'm looking at you boxes of raisins, smarties, and Tootsie
rolls. Or that bag of pretzels.
Anyway, I digress and feel free to disagree with me, but just
know that you're wrong. But at the same time, other
houses get flocked to because they are well lit or maybe they
have the Super cool decorations outside like the 12 foot tall

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skeleton. Maybe it's the home of a family
member or a neighborhood icon lives there.
But more than likely they are just famous for handing out the
good stuff. I'm talking the full size candy
bars, the peanut butter cuffs, the name brand chocolate.
No joke, there's a dude in the neighborhood where I take our
kids that gives out grilled hot dogs and a cup of hot chocolate.

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Yes, I know it's a weird pairing, but man does it hit the
spot on a chilly night. And all of this to say that kids
have their own hierarchy of decision making when it comes
down to what houses and what treats are worth the risk, or
rather worth the time. A sort of juvenile cost benefit
analysis, if you will. And boy does that scale tip in

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favor of what is easy and what is desirable.
And that got me to thinking. Sometimes I think we do the same
thing spiritually on several levels, but especially when it
comes to things like our spiritual disciplines.
You know, we might gladly visit the ones that feel rewarding,
worship, an encouraging sermon or those moments of answered
prayer. But maybe we skip those

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spiritual houses that feel or look dark and difficult.
Fasting, self examination, solitude, perseverance and
prayer, sacrificial service. Maybe we are choosing those
sweet practices and maybe avoiding the ones that don't
give us immediate satisfaction. But following along with this
metaphor, spiritual maturity means knocking on every door of

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obedience, not just the ones that give us the treats.
Luke 16, verse 10. The one who is faithful in very
little things is also faithful in much.
And the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also
unrighteous in much. Yes, we like the low hanging
fruit, the spiritual equivalent of candy from a bowl left on the

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porch with a note telling us just to take one because it
means no knocking, no waiting, no thank you, no effort
required. And when that happens, sometimes
we look down and we count our sacks as full.
First Timothy chapter 4 verse 7 says discipline yourself for
godliness. What blessings might we be
missing out on by skipping thoseother houses?

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I'm sure there are many and justfrom the top of my head, some of
those might be missing out on a deeper understanding of
scripture by only diving in at adevotional level.
Missing out on the value and thelife changing relationships of
our brethren by treating them instead as mere acquaintances
and treating fellowship as an afterthought.
Maybe missing out on an opportunity to rely fully on God

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by going ahead and trying it ourway first.
And the list could go on and on.But my point is, sometimes our
sacks aren't as full as they could be because we aren't
taking the time to seek out the freely given but hard won
blessings of spiritual maturity.So the next time that you're
tempted to walk past an opportunity to grow, don't.

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Because Jesus tells us to stop. And and knock, Matthew Chapter 7
verses 7:00 and 8:00. Ask and it will be given to you.
Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened unto
you for everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks
finds. And to the one who knocks, it
will be opened when those opportunities come along.

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Don't be tricked into missing out on God's streets.
Don't skip that house. Stop and knock.
Well, those are my thoughts for your Sunday morning drive.
Now it's time to hear yours. Our discussion questions for
this week are what are some reasons that we only seek those
surface level aspects of Christianity instead of giving a
deeper dive? How far are we willing to go in

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order to receive the richest of God's spiritual blessings?
And looking back on life, what areas of spiritual growth have
we missed out on because we werenot willing to apply ourselves?
And I'll throw in an extra what is the best and worst Halloween
candy? Let me know what you think.
I'd love to hear from you at foryour Sunday morning dr.com.

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I hope you have a wonderful day and I'll see you Sunday.
We're here.