2009-09-10T10:48:33-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/predictable/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/gods-gerbils-5784 2009-09-10T10:48:33-05:00 Basically, there are three reasons people do Christian things: duty, recognition, or love. And the first two don't count. Maybe you've been busy for God mostly out of a sense of duty. That's why you're easily frustrated, often depleted, and way too stressed. It's a spiritual gerbil wheel, isn't it? You're Martha, fulfilling all your responsibilities, but you're neglecting your relationship with Jesus. And the relationship matters way more to Jesus than the responsibilities.