SCRIPTURES FROM SUNDAY:
2 Corinthians 1:8-9; Psalm 127:1-2; Haggai 1:5-9; Matthew 6:31-32; Psalm 37:23-26
REFLECT/DISCUSS:
Q: When is the last time you realized that some part of your life was fragile and could fall apart? How did that feel? How did you respond?
Q: When was the last time that you found yourself seeking God urgently? Did something happen to prompt you? If so, what?
Q: What do you think is the greatest experience a person could have in this life? How do you feel about “an intimate relationship with God” as an answer? If that is your answer, does your life reflect it?
Q: Check out 2 Cor. 1:8-9. What did it take for the author to quit relying on himself and start relying on God? What will it take for you to do the same?
Q: Read the rest of the passages listed above. Do you really believe what they say about God ultimately being in control? If God is in control, does this change how we can respond to the uncertain and wobbly parts of life?
Q: If your life were pictured as a balance beam like in the teaching, what would you be doing on it? Crawling? Holding on for dear life? Swaying? Tip Toeing? Dancing? Something else?
Q: How would you respond to John Piper’s question: “Would you be happy in heaven- with all pain and tears gone- if Jesus wasn’t there?”
Christmas Eve:
“Finding Joy In Life’s Interruptions”
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