Well hello there on this beautiful MONDAY morning. Bet you weren’t up for talking about MONEY on a MONDAY. Well, we are. And like I always say, no matter how tough the subject is in our Stress Point online study, we are doing this thing TOGETHER. So grab your Bible and your copy of Stress Point and let’s just get to it.
**If you are joining us for the first time, so glad to have you! Please don’t feel rushed to catch up. Take your time. You can start HERE with week one. :)
**Also! If you are joining us from my {inspirational entry} over on She Seeks, so glad you clicked over!
Ready to jump in?
The Real (Video Blog)
The Raw (Discussion Questions)
~Which girlfriend case study do you most relate to and why?
~What is stressing you out about MONEY these days?
~On page 164 I asked you to make a list of your guilty pleasures. (I showed you mine!) Please know that there is nothing wrong with buying things UNTIL they become an obsession and a way to fill a void. (Read Worship At The Throne section of the chapter). Take some time to make out your own list. Share with us what you learned about how you spend your money and how that might reflect what voids you are trying to fill.
The Relevant (Bible Study Discussion Questions)
~In the video I talked about giving your money to God. This can take the form of tithing (giving 10% of your income to the church) and just being flat out generous with your money when you see a need arise.
Read 2 Corinthians 9:6-9:
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.As it is written,
“He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.” (ESV)
I’d like for you to have an honest convo with Jesus about being a cheerful giver. (see page 162 of Stress Point). How can you give more freely starting TODAY?
~On pages 151-154 I write about the voids in our lives, the empty spaces in our hearts that we attempt to fill with things…things that cost money…things that we accumulate. I then give examples of how we can bring our empty “cups” to the Lord first and foremost. Look on page 153 and take some time with the Scriptures I list for each “empty cup.” How do these Bible verses speak to you? How will you bring your empty cup, your empty spaces in your heart to your King, TODAY?
Alrighty friends. I can’t wait to see how your King of Kings speaks to you on this very important topic. Promise you will take some good time in conversation with Jesus? Pinky swear? Good…now get to it and then come back to tell me what you think!
Hugs!
Can’t wait for you to meet my friend