Reconnect and Reignite

This week in our Redo series, we focused on reconnecting with Christ as our true source and reigniting the spiritual fire that discipline alone cannot sustain. Jesus doesn’t call us to try harder but to abide deeper, reminding us that real fruit and lasting transformation come from staying connected to Him, not from performance or effort. Burnout often reveals a source problem, not a scheduling problem, and God invites us—without shame—to return to our first love. As we abide, Christ forms His character in us, producing spiritual fruit naturally, and when we linger in His presence, our hearts begin to burn again. Renewal becomes revival when we stop striving and allow the life of Christ to flow through us.

Reference Scriptures:

John 15:4–5 — Abide in Christ; apart from Him we can do nothing

Galatians 5:22–23 — The fruit of the Spirit

Matthew 7:21–23 — Doing works without true relationship

Psalm 73:26 — God as the strength and portion of our heart

Revelation 2:4–5 — Returning to our first love

Galatians 5:6 — Faith working through love

Matthew 11:28–30 — Christ’s easy yoke and promised rest

2 Corinthians 4:16–18 — Inward renewal and eternal glory

Romans 8:28–29 — God’s purpose: conformity to Christ

Ephesians 3:14–21 — Strengthened in the inner being; fullness of God

Luke 24:13–32 — The road to Emmaus; hearts burning in His presence

Psalm 16:11 — Fullness of joy in God’s presence

1 John 1:9 — Confession, forgiveness, and cleansing

Colossians 1:17 — In Christ all things hold together

Hebrews 12:2 — Jesus, author and finisher of our faith

Jude 1:24 — God’s power to keep us from falling

Psalm 23 — The Lord as our Shepherd

Psalm 27 — Confidence and desire for God’s presence

Psalm 63 — Longing for God

John 15 (entire chapter) — Abiding, fruit, and pruning