Habits of a healthy heart – When your mind won’t stop (Steve Fenning) - Week 3

Forge Church Catchup

There's a helpful mantra that says "If you want to change your life, change your habits." This is true, but if you want to change your habits and make them stick, something has to change within us – in our heart. This series explores those habits that go beyond attending slimming world and stopping smoking. It's all about the habits of a healthy heart. How many of us have difficulty slowing our mind? Often we can pretend to be giving someone our full attention but actually our mind is somewhere completely different and we don’t hear a thing! There’s a term for this – it’s called anxious striving! It’s when our mind won’t stop! But how can we stop our thoughts from racing and causing stress? What can we do that slows down our thought patterns and helps us to be present and at peace? The answer is simple to acknowledge but much harder to practice. And found in creating space and practicing the habit of solitude… The Forge Community Church is a church in Suffolk with a mission to help people find and follow Jesus. The Forge meet physically in Debenham Community Center and have environments for adults kids and youth. We also offer church online so you can connect with the Forge anywhere, anytime, not just those in Mid Suffolk. OUR MISSION: To help people find and follow Jesus. OUR VISION: To be a church community that unchurched people love to be part of. We know that life is tough; now more than ever. We’re sure you’ve got questions and uncertainties, but we believe Jesus can make difference, that faith can bring hope; even in these times and that the Church should be light in the darkness. We’re embracing this new all-digital landscape and can’t wait to interact with you online. We will ensure you receive a warm welcome whether you tune in every Sunday, or if church is new/unfamiliar territory for you. We love that you are able to be part of our community from the comfort of your own home. Feel free to interact through the week on social media, using the links below, or join us at Debenham Community Center every Sunday at 10:30am www.forgechurch.com/ ww.facebook.com/forgechurchuk www.instagram.com/forgechurchuk/ / forgechurch #ForgeChurch