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We all have a desire to grow, but what does this look like in relationship with Jesus Christ?

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son for us. In him, we have been brought from complete death to new, true, vibrant life.

What are Jesus' hopes for the Christian community? Far from vain desires, the prayer of Christ here reflects the very heart of God: we are to share and experience the love of God, we are to be unified in the truth and person of Jesus, and we are to be a potent witness of love, truth, and grace to the world around us, that they may know the Father.

As he prays for his current disciples, Jesus asks that they would be protected and set apart to reflect God's love and goodness to a broken world.

God is consumed with his glory... but what does that have to do with us? In Jesus, we are caught up in the life-changing, joy-inspiring story of redemption; we are recipients of love and grace that touches and fills every part of our lives.

Jesus offers, in the middle of a dark, hostile, troubling world, a peace in him and a confidence that transcends all opposition. It is ours, a gift through faith in him... will we take it up?