Jesus left that place and went beyond the Jordan and into the region of Judea. 

Crowds gathered around him again and, 

as usual, 

he taught them. 

Mark 10:1 CEB

We have more freedom than ever to move, to go to another place. 

Jesus was on the move again, but unlike us, where it's often all about our comfort or improving my "life" in some way, Jesus was moving because it was part of his mission.

I move house/job/town/church because it's better for me (& then add a sprinkle of God's will or something on top)

Jesus was on mission first. 

As usual, Jesus taught.

I wonder what Mark would say about my "as usual" if he lived with me, followed me around?

We were at a funeral last week and that's where you get reminded of a person's "as usual". 

Sayings, habits, idiosyncrasies, the annoying, the funny, the beautiful, the inspiring, the sad. 

Will my "as usual" reflect more and more the One who I claim to follow.

It's less about the externals, the what, the where, and more about the heart. 

Little by little may our hearts be more oriented towards, more aligned to, our Heavenly Father's heart.

#loveGod

#lovepeople

#itsaheartthing