The Power of an Invitation | Heart for the House Pt. 1

Think about how the best things in your life began. A marriage, a friendship, a career, a turning point. Chances are, somebody said, “Hey, want to come with me?” Most of us can trace our biggest changes back to one simple invitation, and most of us have also been the person who stayed quiet when we could have asked.

In this message, the first in a new series called Heart for the House, we look at a short scene from the life of Jesus. He walks up to a couple of fishermen on a lake and says, essentially, “Come after me. I’m going somewhere you need to go.” The invitation comes first. The transformation, the clarity, and the purpose all come after. Along the way, you’ll hear three ideas worth sitting with. We become like whatever we follow, whether that’s a leader, an influencer, or our own mother’s advice. Clarity rarely shows up before we move, the way a GPS only starts working once the car is rolling. And invitations always carry some risk, because the person might say no.

Whether you grew up in church, have walked away from it, or have never set foot in one, this episode asks a question that’s hard to shake: who in your life is waiting on an invitation from you?