Take time this week to write down what you are currently asking God for or hoping He will do. Then honestly ask yourself: are these the desires of the kingdom, or the desires of the flesh dressed in spiritual language? Bring that list before God in prayer and ask Him to reorient your hopes around what He has already given you in Christ.
In a specific area of your life -- relationships, finances, career, social habits -- ask yourself whether you are living as a foreigner or as a local. Share that area with a trusted person in your group and ask them to pray with you and hold you accountable.
The pastor referenced contentment as a fruit of genuine faith. Each day this week, begin your morning by naming one thing God has already given you in Christ -- not something you are asking for, but something already received. Let that become the foundation of your prayer before you bring your requests.
Sit with the reality that the faithful died without receiving the fullness of the promise. Let that truth reshape your timeline and loosen your grip on outcomes you have been demanding from God.