The Battle Between Doing & Dwelling

Focus Church with Mike Santiago

🌊 Ducks in a Row - Week 3: The Battle Between Doing and Dwelling 🌊 Welcome to Week 3 of Ducks in a Row! Over the past weeks, we've explored the battles between the Past and the Promise and Chaos and Order. Today, Pastor Mike dives into the next critical struggle: The Battle Between Doing and Dwelling. In a world driven by algorithm-rooted affirmation and view-count validation, many of us have traded authenticity for curated perfection. But God doesn’t pursue the filtered, photoshopped version of you—He wants the real you. 🔑 Key Themes: Are we defining ourselves by what we do or what we’ve done? How Instagram culture fuels a gift-only perception of identity. Breaking free from guilt, shame, and performance-based validation. Learning to be loved without your gift—and discovering the purest version of love. 📖 Scripture Reference: John 4:1-18 – Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well, revealing the truth about identity, grace, and living water. 💡 Highlights: The pressure to perform vs. the call to abide in Christ. What does it mean to let go of striving and embrace God’s affection? How the gospel creates freedom from guilt and shame, allowing us to walk in true identity. The real version of you is not out there someday—it’s here, right now. Will you let Jesus introduce you to who He created you to be?