Foundations  ·  Block Four  ·  Three Weeks

Son, Daughter, Friend, Bride

The last block of Foundations, and the closest. It is about the names God gives you — child, friend, beloved — and the nearness He actually wants. For some of us the word ‘Father’ is a hard one, and we will say so plainly. But the closeness God offers is real, and it is nearer than most of us dare believe.

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Foundations  ·  Block Four  ·  Week One

A word about ‘Father’

This week uses the word ‘Father’ a great deal, and it is only fair to say at the start: for some of us that word is hard. Some never had a father worth the name; for some, a source of pain. This may be hard and take a while, and that is okay, take as much time as you need. Take it slowly.

This week’s themeGod wants to be the Father you may never have had. Let Him show you the unconditional everlasting Love He has for you,
This week’s Psalm
Psalm 27

A song of confidence that holds a striking line: even if father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Read it once a day if you can.

The verse to carry this week
“Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.”
Psalm 27:10

Write it down — the words and the reference — and put it where you will see it: on the fridge, the bathroom mirror, or the back of the door, so it catches your eye through the week.

Day 1

The father who ran

The Story
Luke 15:11–24 — 14 verses

A son takes his inheritance, wastes it all, and comes home rehearsing an apology, hoping only to be taken on as a servant. But while he is still far off, the father sees him, runs to him, and throws his arms around him before a word of the speech is out. This is the Father Jesus wants you to know.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Luke 15:25–32

The older brother is furious — he has served dutifully for years and feels unseen. The father goes out to him too: ‘You are always with me, and everything I have is yours.’ Both sons are loved; both are pursued.

Lies we sometimes believe
“If you went to God, He would turn you away.”
What God actually says
“But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.”
Luke 15:20
To think about, or write down
  • The father ran before the apology. What does that tell you about how God receives people who come back?
  • The son expected to be a servant; he was restored as a son. Where do you expect less than God offers?
  • Both brothers needed the father’s love — the reckless one and the dutiful one. Which are you more like?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God runs to meet those who come home and welcomes them as children, not servants — that He is filled with compassion, not anger (Luke 15). Then, in your own words, take a step toward home.
Day 2

When your own family fails

The Story
Psalm 27:1–10 — 10 verses

This is a song of someone under real threat who keeps returning to one confidence: the LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? And in the middle of it, a line for anyone let down by the people who should have loved them: even if my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Psalm 68:4–6

‘A father to the fatherless… God sets the lonely in families.’ God deliberately takes the role that others left empty.

Lies we sometimes believe
“Because your family failed you, you are unwanted.”
What God actually says
“Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.”
Psalm 27:10
To think about, or write down
  • Where the people who should have loved you fell short, God says He will receive you. How does that sit with you?
  • God calls Himself ‘a father to the fatherless.’ What would you want from a father who was actually good?
  • It is honest to grieve what you did not get. Can you bring that grief to God rather than bury it?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God receives us even where our own families failed — that He is a good Father to the fatherless (Psalm 27). Then, in your own words, tell Him honestly about what you did not receive, and what you need.
Day 3

No longer a slave

The Story
Galatians 4:1–7 — 7 verses

You are no longer a slave, but a son — and if a son, then an heir. God sent the Spirit of His Son into your heart, the Spirit who cries ‘Abba, Father.’ Abba is the word a small child uses — Dad. That is the closeness you are invited into, not a distant formality.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Romans 8:15–17

You did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave to fear again; you received the Spirit of adoption. And as God’s children, you are heirs — sharing in everything that is His.

Lies we sometimes believe
“You are only tolerated by God, not wanted.”
What God actually says
“And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!””
Galatians 4:6
To think about, or write down
  • Slave or child — which have you assumed you are to God? What would change if it were child?
  • ‘Abba’ is a child’s word for Dad. Is that closer than you usually let God come?
  • An heir shares in everything the father has. What might it mean that God holds nothing back from you?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that you are no longer a slave to fear but an adopted child who can call God ‘Abba’ — wanted, not merely tolerated (Galatians 4). Then, in your own words, try calling Him Father, and see how it feels.
Day 4

Lavished with love

The Story
1 John 3:1–10 — 10 verses

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God — and that is what we are. Not pretend children, not children on probation. The word lavished means poured out without measuring. That is how God loves you.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
John 1:10–13

To all who received Him, He gave the right to become children of God — born not of human effort or bloodline, but of God. This family is entered by welcome, not by pedigree.

Lies we sometimes believe
“God’s love for you is measured and reluctant.”
What God actually says
“Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
1 John 3:1
To think about, or write down
  • ‘Lavished’ means poured out without counting the cost. Does your picture of God’s love match that word?
  • ‘And that is what we are’ — not maybe, not one day. What changes if it is already true?
  • This family is entered by welcome, not bloodline. Where have you felt you did not have the right pedigree?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that the Father has lavished His love on you and calls you His child — poured out, not rationed (1 John 3). Then, in your own words, receive that love rather than arguing with it.
Day 5

Called by a new name

The Story
Isaiah 43:1–7 — 7 verses

‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.’ When you pass through the waters, God says, I will be with you; through the fire, you will not be burned. You are precious in His sight, honoured, and loved — named as His own.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Revelation 2:17

God promises a new name, known only between Him and you — an intimate name that only love gives. You are not defined forever by the names others have called you.

Lies we sometimes believe
“You are defined by the names you have been called.”
What God actually says
“I have called you by your name; you are Mine.”
Isaiah 43:1
To think about, or write down
  • God says ‘you are Mine.’ What names have you been called that this could begin to replace?
  • Through the waters and the fire, He promises to be with you — not to spare you every hardship. Is that enough?
  • ‘Precious and honoured in My sight.’ How far is that from how you usually see yourself?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God has called you by name and claimed you as His own — that you are precious and honoured in His sight (Isaiah 43). Then, in your own words, let Him name you, in place of the names that have stuck.
Day 6

Home at last

The Story
Ephesians 2:11–22 — 12 verses

Once you were outsiders, far off, without hope — now you have been brought near. No longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of His household. You are being built together into a home where God Himself lives.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
1 Peter 2:9–10

‘Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have.’ The whole of your status has changed.

Lies we sometimes believe
“You will always be an outsider.”
What God actually says
“You are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household.”
Ephesians 2:19
To think about, or write down
  • Outsider to family member — which have you felt yourself to be? What would it take to believe the change?
  • You are being built together with others into God’s home. Where might you begin to settle in?
  • ‘Brought near.’ Nearer to God than you thought allowed — how near are you willing to come?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that you have been brought near and made a member of God’s household — no longer an outsider or a stranger (Ephesians 2). Then, in your own words, tell Him where you still feel on the outside, and ask to come in.
Day 7

Catch up, or sit still

The Story
Psalm 27

Read the Psalm slowly, or return to any day you missed. It holds together real fear and real confidence — and the promise that God receives those their families did not.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Sit with verse 10 on its own for a minute.

‘Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.’ Say it slowly, as many times as you need.

Lies we sometimes believe
“There is no home for you.”
What God actually says
“Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”
Psalm 27:13
To think about, or write down
  • Looking back over the week — has the word ‘Father’ shifted at all for you?
  • Which name — child, wanted, named, brought near — do you most need to be true?
  • If you told someone one thing about being God’s child, what would it be?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God receives you, names you, and makes a home for you — that there is a place for you with Him (Psalm 27). Then, in your own words, tell Him what ‘Father’ is starting to mean to you.

Week One — worth thinking about

Your reflection

Take some time to look back over the week’s journey — what has stood out, or been meaningful to you? Note anything here, including any questions you would still like God to answer.

Foundations  ·  Block Four  ·  Week Two

Called friend

Child is one name; friend is another, and just as astonishing. Jesus calls His followers friends — people He shares His heart with, not servants kept at a distance. This week is about a friendship God actually wants with you, and what it looks like to walk closely with Him.

This week’s themeJesus calls you friend — someone He wants to be close to, not keep at a distance.
This week’s Psalm
Psalm 25

A song about the closeness God shares with those who walk with Him — ‘the LORD confides in those who fear Him.’ Read a few verses a day.

The verse to carry this week
“The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.”
Psalm 25:14

Write it down — the words and the reference — and put it where you will see it: on the fridge, the bathroom mirror, or the back of the door, so it catches your eye through the week.

Day 1

No longer servants

The Story
John 15:9–17 — 9 verses

Jesus says the most surprising thing: I no longer call you servants, but friends. A servant does not know the master’s business; a friend is let in on it. He is not upgrading the job title — He is ending the employment and opening His heart.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
John 15:1–8

‘Remain in Me, and I in you.’ Friendship with Jesus is not occasional visits but staying close — abiding — like a branch to a vine.

Lies we sometimes believe
“The best you can hope for with God is to be a useful servant.”
What God actually says
“No longer do I call you servants… But I have called you friends.”
John 15:15
To think about, or write down
  • Servant or friend — which has felt like your relationship with God? What changes if it is friend?
  • A friend is let in on the master’s business. What might it mean that Jesus wants to share His heart with you?
  • Friendship is built by staying close. What does ‘remaining’ in Jesus look like this week?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that Jesus calls you friend, not servant — that He wants to share His heart, not just assign you tasks (John 15). Then, in your own words, talk to Him as you would a friend.
Day 2

The friend of God

The Story
James 2:21–23 — 3 verses

Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness — and he was called God’s friend. Not because he was flawless, but because he trusted God and walked with Him over a lifetime. Friendship with God is offered to ordinary, faltering people.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Genesis 18:17–33

God says, ‘Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?’ — and then talks it over with him, even lets Abraham argue with Him. That is what friendship with God can look like.

Lies we sometimes believe
“Friendship with God is only for spiritual giants.”
What God actually says
“And he was called a friend of God.”
James 2:23
To think about, or write down
  • Abraham was called God’s friend — and he got plenty wrong. Does that make the title feel more possible?
  • God talked things over with Abraham, and even let him push back. Have you ever brought a real question to God?
  • Friendship grows over time. What would it look like to walk with God over years, not just moments?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God offers friendship to ordinary, faltering people, as He did with Abraham — not only to spiritual giants (James 2). Then, in your own words, talk something over honestly with your Friend.
Day 3

He confides in you

The Story
Psalm 25:1–15 — 15 verses

‘The LORD confides in those who fear Him; He makes His covenant known to them.’ This whole Psalm is a prayer to be taught God’s ways — the request of someone who wants to know God, not just know about Him. He shares Himself with those who want Him.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
John 16:12–15

The Spirit takes what belongs to Jesus and makes it known to you. God is not withholding; He is disclosing Himself, as friends do.

Lies we sometimes believe
“God keeps you at arm’s length.”
What God actually says
“The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.”
Psalm 25:14
To think about, or write down
  • God ‘confides in’ those who walk with Him. Where would you like Him to make Himself known to you?
  • This Psalm asks to be taught God’s ways. What do you most want to understand about Him?
  • Knowing God, not just about Him — which have you had more of, and which do you want?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God confides in and reveals Himself to those who walk with Him — that He does not keep you at arm’s length (Psalm 25). Then, in your own words, ask Him to make Himself known to you.
Day 4

He sticks closer than a brother

The Story
Proverbs 18:24 — 1 verse

‘There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.’ One short line, and it is a picture of Jesus — the friend who does not leave when things get hard, who is nearer than family, who stays when others have gone. Loyalty, not convenience, is the mark of this friendship.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
John 13:1

‘Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.’ Whatever came — betrayal, denial, a cross — His love did not quit.

Lies we sometimes believe
“Everyone leaves you in the end.”
What God actually says
“There is a friend who stays closer than a brother.”
Proverbs 18:24
To think about, or write down
  • A friend who sticks closer than a brother — have you known anyone stay when it was hard? What would it be to have that in God?
  • Jesus ‘loved them to the very end.’ Where do you brace for people to leave?
  • Loyalty is the mark of this friendship. How might it change things to count on God not quitting?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that Jesus is a friend who stays closer than a brother and loves to the very end — one who does not leave when things get hard (Proverbs 18). Then, in your own words, tell Him where you have been left, and ask Him to be the friend who stays.
Day 5

Walking together

The Story
Micah 6:8 — 1 verse

What does the LORD require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Not a list of hoops — a way of walking through life alongside Him. The whole of what God asks can be carried in one picture: walking, together, humbly.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Genesis 5:21–24

‘Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more, because God took him away.’ A whole life summed up in three words: he walked with God. That can be said of an ordinary life.

Lies we sometimes believe
“God wants your performance, not your company.”
What God actually says
“He has shown you, O man, what is good… to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8
To think about, or write down
  • God’s desire is summed up as ‘walking with’ Him. How is that different from a list of religious tasks?
  • Enoch’s whole life was ‘he walked with God.’ What would it mean for that to be said of yours?
  • Company, not performance — where have you offered God the wrong one?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God wants your company and invites you to walk humbly with Him through life — not to perform for Him (Micah 6). Then, in your own words, ask Him to walk today with you.
Day 6

A love that will not let go

The Story
John 10:11–18 — 8 verses

The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He is not a hired hand who runs when the wolf comes — He knows His own, His own know Him, and He gives everything for them. This is the friend and shepherd who will not let you go.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Zephaniah 3:17

‘The LORD your God is with you… He will rejoice over you with singing.’ God does not merely tolerate you — He delights in you, sings over you.

Lies we sometimes believe
“No one would give anything up for you.”
What God actually says
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.”
John 10:11
To think about, or write down
  • The shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. What does it do to you that Jesus counts you worth that?
  • God ‘rejoices over you with singing.’ Is delight part of how you imagine God feels about you?
  • This is a love that will not let go. Where have you feared being let go of?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that Jesus is the good shepherd who lays down His life for you and even rejoices over you with singing — a love that will not let go (John 10). Then, in your own words, let Him delight in you.
Day 7

Catch up, or sit still

The Story
Psalm 25

Read the Psalm slowly, or return to any day you missed. It is the prayer of someone who wants to know God’s ways and walk His paths — the heart of friendship with Him.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Sit with verse 14 on its own for a minute.

‘The LORD confides in those who fear Him.’ Friendship with God is real, and it is offered to you.

Lies we sometimes believe
“God does not actually want to be close to you.”
What God actually says
“Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me.”
Psalm 25:4–5
To think about, or write down
  • Looking back over the week — does ‘friend of God’ feel any more possible than it did?
  • What would you most like to ask your Friend, now that you can?
  • If you told someone one thing about being called God’s friend, what would it be?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God offers real friendship and wants to be close to you — to teach you His ways and walk His paths with you (Psalm 25). Then, in your own words, ask Him to show you His ways.

Week Two — worth thinking about

Your reflection

Take some time to look back over the week’s journey — what has stood out, or been meaningful to you? Note anything here, including any questions you would still like God to answer.

Foundations  ·  Block Four  ·  Week Three

Made for closeness

Child, friend — and, most astonishing of all, beloved. The Bible dares to picture God’s love for His people as a marriage: a chosen, cherished, faithful closeness. This final week is about the deepest intimacy God offers, and settling into being wanted — not for what you do, but simply because you are His.

This week’s themeYou are not just useful to God — you are wanted, cherished, and His.
This week’s Psalm
Psalm 45

A royal wedding song, long read as a picture of Christ and the people He loves. Read it once a day and notice how the king delights in his bride.

The verse to carry this week
“The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.””
Zephaniah 3:17

Write it down — the words and the reference — and put it where you will see it: on the fridge, the bathroom mirror, or the back of the door, so it catches your eye through the week.

Day 1

Delighted in

The Story
Zephaniah 3:14–20 — 7 verses

‘The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.’ God does not merely put up with you. He delights in you, and sings over you like someone in love.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Isaiah 62:1–5

‘As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.’ You are not called Forsaken or Desolate anymore — you are called My Delight.

Lies we sometimes believe
“At best God puts up with you.”
What God actually says
“He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17
To think about, or write down
  • God ‘rejoices over you with singing.’ Is being delighted in part of how you imagine God feels about you?
  • ‘He will quiet you with His love.’ Where do you most need to be quieted and calmed?
  • Tolerated or treasured — which have you assumed? What would treasured change?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God delights in you, quiets you with His love, and rejoices over you with singing — that you are treasured, not merely tolerated (Zephaniah 3). Then, in your own words, let yourself be delighted in.
Day 2

Chosen and cherished

The Story
Isaiah 54:4–10 — 7 verses

To a people who felt ashamed and abandoned, God speaks like a husband winning back a beloved: ‘With everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you. Though the mountains be shaken, My unfailing love for you will not be shaken.’ His commitment outlasts the very hills.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Hosea 2:14–20

God speaks tenderly to a people who wandered, and promises to betroth them to Himself forever — in righteousness, love, and faithfulness. He wins back rather than writes off.

Lies we sometimes believe
“You are too damaged to be loved like that.”
What God actually says
“Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you.”
Isaiah 54:10
To think about, or write down
  • God’s love outlasts the mountains. What in you feels too unstable for anyone to commit to?
  • He speaks to shame and abandonment with tenderness, not blame. Where do you carry shame He wants to answer?
  • ‘Chosen and cherished’ — which of those two do you find harder to believe about yourself?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God’s love for you outlasts the mountains and does not depend on your being undamaged — that you are chosen and cherished (Isaiah 54). Then, in your own words, bring Him the shame you have carried, and let Him answer it.
Day 3

Intimacy, not transactions

The Story
Luke 10:38–42 — 5 verses

Martha is busy serving, distracted and resentful; Mary simply sits at Jesus’ feet and listens. When Martha complains, Jesus gently says Mary has chosen what is better. He would rather have your company than your frantic service — presence over performance.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Psalm 27:4

‘One thing I ask of the LORD… to dwell in the house of the LORD and to gaze on His beauty.’ The one thing worth asking for is nearness itself.

Lies we sometimes believe
“God mostly wants things from you.”
What God actually says
“But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:42
To think about, or write down
  • Jesus valued Mary’s presence over Martha’s busyness. Where have you offered God activity instead of attention?
  • Prayer as a shopping list, or prayer as sitting with someone who loves you — which have you had more of?
  • ‘Only one thing is needed.’ What would it look like to just be with God this week, asking for nothing?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that God wants your company more than your busyness — that simply being with Him is the better thing (Luke 10). Then, in your own words — or in silence — just sit with Him a while, asking for nothing.
Day 4

Nothing held back

The Story
Romans 8:31–32 — 2 verses

If God did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? The cross is the proof: the God who gave you His Son is not going to be stingy with you now. He has already given the costliest thing.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Ephesians 3:14–19

Paul prays you would grasp how wide and long and high and deep the love of Christ is — a love that surpasses knowledge, that fills you to the fullness of God.

Lies we sometimes believe
“God gives to others but holds out on you.”
What God actually says
“He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all — how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?”
Romans 8:32
To think about, or write down
  • God has already given the costliest thing. Where do you still suspect He is holding out on you?
  • The love of Christ is wider and deeper than you can measure. Which dimension — wide, long, high, deep — do you most need?
  • ‘Freely give’ — what would you dare ask, believing that of God?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that the God who gave His own Son will not hold out on you — that He gives freely and holds nothing back (Romans 8). Then, in your own words, ask Him boldly for something, trusting His generosity.
Day 5

The wedding at the end

The Story
Revelation 21:1–7 — 7 verses

The Bible ends with a wedding and a homecoming: a new heaven and earth, God dwelling with His people, every tear wiped away, no more death or mourning or pain. ‘I am making everything new.’ The whole story has been heading toward this closeness all along.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Revelation 19:6–9

‘Blessed are those invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ You are not a bystander at this wedding — you are invited into the joy of it.

Lies we sometimes believe
“Your story just fades out to nothing.”
What God actually says
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.”
Revelation 21:4
To think about, or write down
  • The story ends with God wiping away every tear. Which tears do you most long to have wiped away?
  • ‘I am making everything new.’ What do you most want made new — in you, or in your world?
  • You are invited into the joy, not left outside it. How does it feel to be included in the ending?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that the story ends with God wiping away every tear and making all things new — that you are invited into that joy, not left outside it (Revelation 21). Then, in your own words, tell Him what you long to see made new.
Day 6

Settled in being loved

The Story
Ephesians 3:14–21 — 8 verses

Paul’s prayer, and a fitting close to Foundations: that you would be rooted and established in love, and grasp how vast Christ’s love is — and be filled to the fullness of God. Not striving to earn it, but settling down into it, like putting down roots in good soil.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Zephaniah 3:17

Return once more to the picture: God with you, quieting you with His love, singing over you. That is the note Foundations ends on.

Lies we sometimes believe
“You will never feel settled or secure.”
What God actually says
“You, being rooted and grounded in love, will have power… to know this love that surpasses knowledge.”
Ephesians 3:17–19
To think about, or write down
  • ‘Rooted and grounded in love’ — what would it feel like to be settled rather than striving?
  • Across twelve weeks, which truth about God’s love has moved most from your head to your heart?
  • You are loved, wanted, and His. What is one way you will hold on to that when the hard days come?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks that you can be rooted and settled in a love that is wider and deeper than you can grasp — that you do not have to strive to earn it (Ephesians 3). Then, in your own words, ask God to settle you deep in His love.
Day 7

Looking back over twelve weeks

The Story
Psalm 103:1–5 — 5 verses

End where the middle of the story stood: bless the LORD, and forget not all His benefits — who forgives, heals, redeems, and crowns you with love and compassion. Look back over the whole journey and count what He has done in you.

The Detail — when you have a bit longer
Look back across all twelve weeks — sought, found, known, forgiven, held, and now His.

That is the shape of Foundations. It is a beginning you can return to as often as you need.

Lies we sometimes believe
“You are the same as when you started, and nothing has changed.”
What God actually says
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— He who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion.”
Psalm 103:2–4
To think about, or write down
  • Twelve weeks on — what is different in how you see God, and how you see yourself?
  • Which of the names — sought, found, child, friend, beloved — do you most want to keep hold of?
  • What is one thing from these twelve weeks you never want to forget?
Prayer suggestionGive thanks for the whole journey — that God has sought you, found you, forgiven you, held you, and made you His own — and forget not all His benefits (Psalm 103). Then, in your own words, tell Him what these weeks have given you.

Week Three — worth thinking about

Your reflection

Take some time to look back over the week’s journey — what has stood out, or been meaningful to you? Note anything here, including any questions you would still like God to answer.

End of Block Four

You have finished Foundations

That is Foundations complete — twelve weeks. Sought, found, known, welcomed, forgiven, held, and now called God’s own. That is a long way to have walked, and it is worth stopping to notice.

This is not the end of the road, only the end of the beginning. There is more — blocks on living this out, on serving out of what you have been given, on the whole sweep of the story. But there is no rush.

For now: you are sought, you are found, and you are His. Rest in that a while.

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