Can you believe we are already to week EIGHT?! I’ve had a blast with you ladies and I’m loving the conversations forming with in the comments. Keep them coming.
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The Real (Video Blog)
The Raw (Discussion Questions)
~What girlfriend case study do you identify with the most and why?
~In the video I talk about Life Mechanics. These are every day nuts and bolts of life that we must deal with: bills, paying taxes, oil changes in our car, etc. (See page 180 of Stress Point) What stresses you out the most these days about moving out on your own and taking care of life mechanics?
The Relevant (Bible Study Discussion Questions)
~In this chapter I talk about the paradox of being Miss Independent and also being totally dependent on God. On page 179 in the journal section I asked you to look up words like trust, refuge, strong, shelter in the concordance of your Bible. OR…go to Bible Gateway and do a search. What Bible verses did you come up with and how do they encourage you on the subject of Moving Out On Your Own and trusting God as your Hiding Place?
~Speaking of the name of God–Our Hiding Place (See page 175), what is one way the Scriptures above motivate and encourage you to worship your King, your Hiding Place, today?
~Switching gears just a bit. At the end of the chapter I pose the idea of personal boundaries that we must formulate now that we are adults and out on our own. The main example I used was drinking alcohol. But this concept can be used for anything in life really. What are your thoughts on using the Fruit of the Spirit as a way of measuring if we are within boundaries?
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, 21 envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. {Galatians 5:16-24}
I’d like to finish up today’s study by encouraging you to examine your daily life, the boundaries you need to place as an adult and if you are living out the Fruit of the Spirit. God gives us these as a gift and a huge blessing. Who doesn’t want more joy, love, peace, patience, etc. in their life?! I DO!
Let me know what you think about any of these questions or anything in this chapter. Let’s chat!