1.Can you describe your life’s calling in one or two sentences?

2.What are you doing to focus your time, energy and resources on your calling? What in your life needs to be minimized or eliminated in order for you to fulfill your calling?

3.Have you ever had something that you once thought was your territory but you have since realized it wasn’t?

4.In what sphere is your life most fulfilled?

5.What are your key partnerships in fulfilling your life’s calling?

1.Whose legacy are you? (Who came before you to help make you who you are?)

2.In what ways are you trying to leave a legacy?

3.Do we ever seem to value buildings above true legacy? Why do we do that?

4.If you could pass along one message for future generations what would it be? How are you passing that legacy along?

1.From Galatians 5:22-23, which fruit of the Spirit do you relate to the most?

2.Share a situation where you struggle to control yourself?

3.What are you called to?

4.Where do you need self control in your life?

1.Have you ever made a decision that seemed like it wasn’t a big deal but it failed miserably?

2.Have you ever blamed God for something that was actually your fault?

3.In what ways are the methods of the world influencing the way we as Christians are doing things?

4.How central are prayer and God’s Word to your strategizing?

5.How has negativity robbed you of fruitfulness?

1.When did you discover your life’s calling, if you have?

2.What is home for you?

3.How often have you sought the Lord for specific strategy when making decisions?

4.What do you most need to work on- your calling, your home or your strategy?

1.Why was society so cruel back in the days of David? Is it more or less cruel today?

2.Have you ever battled with depression and just felt like staying in bed?

3.In what ways were you damaged when you were a kid and how do you deal with it today?

4.Why did David respect bad leaders?

1.What do you want more of? How would your life change if you didn’t want it anymore?

2.When in your life were you most content?

3.Have you ever lost someone’s loyalty because you did something they didn’t want you to do?

4.Why do you think David kept putting up with Joab?

5.What in life do you probably just need to put up with it?

1.Who is the most gentle person you know?

2. Share a time where you acted angrily or harshly and it made a situation worse?

3.When has gentleness helped navigate a difficult person or situation?

4.In what ways do you need to be more gentle?

1.Why do you think the people of Israel went along with Ishbosheth as king instead of David?

2.What was Abner’s motive in promoting Ishbosheth?

3.What do you think were the underlying issues that divided Israel?

4.What kinds of issues divide Americans today?

5.What kinds of issues divide Christians today?

1.How have you dealt with grieving the loss of loved ones?

2.Do you think the Amalekite was telling the truth, or lying?

3.Why do you think David was sad about Saul dying, after Saul had done everything he could to destroy David?

4.Can you think of an example of someone mighty who has fallen? How do you feel about that?

5.Who has died that you need to show more grace toward, as you look back?