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CoffeeChat 40 – Redirection

Edition  40

Redirection

Last Edition Recap
How have you applied the last edition to your life?
Opening Prayer
Loving God, we cannot see what You see, nor do we know what You know; therefore, it would be wise to listen to, and learn from, Your all-knowing wisdom. Help us to seek You and trust Your plan for us. Amen.
Introduction
Life teaches us we need others to make it through. Not one person can claim they’ve never needed advice or been inspired by someone else’s perspective. We’re surrounded by those with power to redirect our views and, in turn, redirect the course of our lives. But we can also be easily misdirected. We may believe something as true, only to discover we’ve been led down a path of pain and destruction. Take Ponzi schemes—innocent people cleverly persuaded to “invest” in non-existent enterprises, promised quick returns, only to discover they’ve been tricked and lost everything. Similarly, in our spiritual lives, we’re susceptible to misdirection—from the evil one, from the world, even from ourselves. We think we know the truth, have all the facts about what WE believe, yet find we’ve fallen victim to misdirection. The only way out is to be redirected into the right direction. This is what Jesus does. He is THE GREAT REDIRECTOR. Only He can turn our lives around and set us straight. Here’s a simple rule: Disobedience leads to misdirection. God’s grace provides redirection. Obedience to God’s grace is the right direction. The picture tells the story: Once a Catholic Church in Pilgrims Rest, South Africa, now a hotel bar. Misdirection made manifest.
Chat Point 1
  1. What advice or talk inspired you to redirect your thinking, attitude, or work ethic?
  2. What potentially could have happened if you hadn’t been redirected by that lesson?
  3. How susceptible are we to spiritual misdirection from the world, evil, or ourselves?
  4. When have you believed something was true only to discover you’d been misdirected?
  5. What’s the difference between redirection and misdirection in spiritual matters?
Read
John 12:44-50, Luke 16:1-13
Key Focus
Luke 16:13 – “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Chat Point 2
  1. How do you feel about churches closing down or being converted into bars, restaurants, or B&Bs?
  2. Did you know many Christian churches have been sold and converted into mosques—how does this affect you?
  3. Who’s to blame for the decline of such worshipping communities, and why?
  4. Are you part of the misdirected Christians or the redirected Christians?
  5. How can this trend be reversed—what needs to be done?
Final Thought
Albert Barnes notes about Luke 16:8: “Shrewd – More prudent, cunning, and anxious about their particular business. They show more skill, study more plans, contrive more ways to provide for themselves, than the children of light do to promote the interests of religion.” Adam Clarke adds: “the master commended him, not for his motive, but for his astuteness; not for his fraud, but for his foresight.” If only Christians applied this shrewdness to the Body of Christ. The Gospel would be unstoppable. Churches becoming bars. Sanctuaries becoming shops. Mosques replacing churches. This isn’t just about buildings—it’s evidence of misdirection on a massive scale. When Christian communities are obedient and faithful to God, church buildings don’t get sold for the wrong reasons. The dishonest manager in Jesus’s parable was more passionate about securing his earthly future than many Christians are about securing eternal futures. He was willing to risk everything, work shrewdly, act decisively. Meanwhile, we can’t even commit to regular worship. Disobedience leads to misdirection—churches close. God’s grace provides redirection—revival happens. Obedience to God’s grace is the right direction—communities thrive. You cannot serve both God and money, both comfort and calling, both self and Saviour. Choose your master. Choose your direction.
My Action
What key insight or learning from this session resonates most with me, and what do I sense God is inviting me to do in response?
Shared Prayer
What are your prayer requests?​
Closing Prayer
Lord, redirect me that I may only walk in Your direction and build Your church as passionately and wisely as I do for my own wealth. Amen.
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In-Between Chats: Personal Reflection
  1. How am I currently misdirected, and what must I do about it?
  2. What master am I actually serving based on where I invest my time, energy, and resources?
  3. How can I apply the shrewdness of the dishonest manager to building God’s kingdom this week?
Edition Writer: Rev Kevin Zondagh

Methodist Minister, Personal Development Specialist, Life Coach, Relationship Coach and Executive Coach. Founder and Owner of Exemplar Coaching Pty Ltd and CoffeeChatConnect. "We should have the desire to custom design the only life we have. After-all, we buy designer everything. How much more should we Live by Design, not by default?"