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5 min readAlly Oost opens this episode of Christ With Coffee On Ice by confessing something she’s been reluctant to admit: she has been performing for Jesus. She has been striving, trying to be productive, trying to steward her life perfectly, and trying to impress God. And she has been miserable. The realization that prompted this episode is simple and painful: she forgot the basics of what it means to follow Jesus. She forgot that intimacy must come before activity. And she found herself living out the story of Martha and Mary in a way she did not expect.
The Martha Trap: Serving Jesus While Distracted From Him
Oost reads Luke 10:38-42, where Jesus visits the home of Martha and Mary. Martha is busy preparing a large dinner, distracted and stressed, while Mary sits at Jesus’ feet listening. Martha eventually complains to Jesus, asking him to tell Mary to help her. Jesus responds gently: “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all of these details. There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:08) **Host Intro & Personal Struggle** - Ally opens with a vulnerable confession about feeling stuck in a sanctifying season and forgetting the basics of following Jesus.
- 2 (08:43) **The Martha & Mary Story Introduced** - Ally confesses she has been in a "Martha era" and reads the biblical account of Jesus visiting the two sisters in Luke 10:38-42.
- 3 (25:52) **The Core Distinction: Serving vs. Being With Jesus** - Ally explains that Martha's problem was not serving, but being *distracted* from Jesus by her serving.
- 4 (28:55) **Mary's Heart Posture: No Performance** - Mary chose presence over productivity, sitting at Jesus' feet with nothing to prove.
- 5 (30:35) **The "I Didn't Ask You To Do That" Reality** - Ally shares how God has been "clocking" her with the same gentle correction Jesus gave Martha.
- 6 (35:46) **Intimacy Before Activity** - Ally states the central principle: let what you do for Jesus flow out of being with Jesus, not the other way around.
- 7 (41:32) **Seven Fruits of Being With Jesus** - Ally lists practical indicators that distinguish striving from abiding in Christ.
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Show Notes
Hey y'all ! Welcome to another Wednesday with CWCOI ! In this week's episode, our host, Ally Yost talks about the simple parts of being a follower of Jesus and how we shouldn't lose sight of those. It can be easy for us to start making our own plans and try to control everything and sometimes forget to sit with God and ask Him to examine our hearts.
"Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing." Psalm 34:9-10
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