Friday, May 1, 2009

Connect: LifeGroup Discussion-- Overflow.3 (Direction)


Read: Psalm 23:3 & James 1:5, 3:13-18
Discuss:
1. Share a time when you’ve experienced God’s direction.
2. What role did the following factors play in your decision-making?
 Scripture  desires & goals  emotions
 counsel of others (family, spiritual leaders, fellow group members, etc.) prompting of the Holy Spirit
3. If you had to make the same decision over again, knowing what you know now, would you make the same decision?
4. What comfort should the Christ-follower receive from the promise of James 1:5?
5. How is the Christ-follower to distinguish between true wisdom that is from heaven and false “wisdom” of this world? James 3:13-18
6. How is the sentiment, “I’m waiting on God” sometimes a copout?
7. Why is “admitting your need” for direction an important first step to experiencing overflowing direction?
8. How is community a prerequisite for finding overflowing direction? (James 3:17)
9. How can your group help you stay close to the Shepherd this week?

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