1. If raising the standard isn’t about doing more but becoming more like Christ, what is one area of identity—not behavior—God may be inviting you to grow in this year?
A. What would it look like to pursue that growth with dependence on Jesus rather than self-effort?
2. Where in your life have you subtly replaced Christ’s standard with a standard that feels more comfortable or achievable, and how has that shaped your growth?
3. How can someone be truly called by God yet live beneath that calling, and what signs might reveal that in everyday life?