- What part has The Lord’s Prayer played in your life?
- Is identifying God as your Father easy or hard, and why?
- Do you generally pray for your own will or God’s will?
- Why do you think forgiveness is so central to prayer?
- Why does power and glory mean so much to God?
John 14:6
Only Jesus
- What’s the most exclusive group or event you have ever been a part of?
- How is the way of Jesus different than any other way in life?
- What does it mean that Jesus is the truth, and how should that change our thinking?
- What is unique about the life that Jesus offers?
- In your experience, why would you say that Jesus is different from every other way, truth, or life out there?
- What makes us learn to cover up the truth at an early age?
- Do you ever feel anxious but you aren’t sure what you are anxious about?
- What makes us hide from God?
- Have you ever felt relief after sharing a secret with someone? Have you ever then been burned by a confidant?
- How might you work this process of opening your inner life to God into your prayer life?
God’s Pace For Life
Psalm 46:10
- Why do we struggle with slowing down and being still?
- Do you feel like the noise and busyness of life has robbed you of anything?
- Why do you think God wants us to value things such as stillness or rest?
- What does being still look like in your life?
- In what ways do we know God from taking a break and being still?
- Who has been an example of someone in your life who loved by giving?
- Who has been an example of someone in your life who loved by taking?
- In what ways have you exhibited self-destructive tendencies at some point in your life?
- What hits you the most from John 3:16 after reflecting on it?
- How did you come into a saving relationship with Jesus?
2 Corinthians 12:9
Bragging Rights
- What are some times in your life where God has not answered your prayers in the way you wanted?
- Are there any “thorns in the flesh” in your life?
- In what ways has weakness provided opportunities for God to work in your life?
- In what ways does Paul redefine success and strength in our lives?
- How do you most clearly feel like an exile in this world today?
- In what ways do people try to convince us that we are almost out of the woods, and our world is about to get better?
- In what ways is hope actually better than its fulfillment?
- How can we make the best of our exile?
Matthew 6:33-34
Overcoming Worry
- What do you worry about the most?
- In what ways do your worries reveal your priorities in life?
- How have you seen God provide and take care of you in life?
- What does seeking God’s Kingdom and righteousness look like in your life?
- In what ways does this bring relief from worry and anxiety in our lives?
- How have you generally thought of Philippians 4:13?
- Does the context expand your understanding of this verse?
- What has been the harder test for your walk with the Lord? Success or failure?
- What can you learn from depression?
- How does relying on Jesus make us stronger and more capable?
- What would you do differently tomorrow if you won $800 million in the lottery? How would it change your life?
- If you knew you were going to inherit a fortune in 5 years, how would that affect your life now?
- What luxuries and blessings do you currently have that are underutilized or unappreciated?
- What are your favorite luxuries you currently enjoy in your life? How often do you think of them as coming from God as a blessing?
- What adjustment is God calling you to make to live life more luxuriously?