Full Throttle, Week 1 Recap

We are back with Edge recaps so that parents can stay in the loop and know what their son or daughter heard at Edge...

Full Throttle is a series on growth. It started last night and now is just a 2 part series. We are focused on 2 questions...

1. Why GROW in Christ?
2. How can I GROW in Christ?

This first week, we focused on talking about why it's so important to grow.

Ask your child about the Nascar Analogy: I talked about our Christian life as a Nascar race. When we accept Christ as Savior, we are crossing the starting line (the green flag) and usually it's a strong and exciting start...full throttle, and when we finally meet Jesus face to face, we are crossing the finish line (the checkered flag). So what happens in between the green flag and the checkered flag?

Pit stops are vital to the success of a Nascar driver. Without them, they will be pushing their car around the track. It's the same with us. Just like those cars, pit stops are vital for us. We have to refuel by spending time with God in order to keep running on full throttle.

We really focused on the relationship part of growing. If you were to start a friendship with someone, you are going to spend time with them, talk to them, and listen to them. It's the same with our relationship with God.

Ask your son/daughter about the story of my first girlfriend in 8th grade. Ask them how it was a really bad example of a relationship.

The secret to growth is spending time with God.
As we spend time talking and listening to him...we get to know him better and even start to see as he sees.

WHEN WE SEE AS HE SEES, WE WILL DO AS HE SAYS

Next week, we will focus on the practical question of "How do I grow?"