1. Have you ever felt like you are done? Like everything that’s going to happen has already happened?

2. What parts of your past do you still need to process?

3. What focuses you in your life?

4. How do you stay present with the new challenges of each day?

5. Which part of Philippians 3:13-14 hits you most personally?

1. What does it mean to be “raised with Christ”, and how can that affect us personally?

2. What are the things that Christ values the most in our lives?

3. Why do you think Christians miss this focus in life?

4. What are some practical ways that you can seek those things that are above?

1. When have you been hurt by love? Was it worth it?

2. What is the greatest love for you that you’ve ever experienced, not counting love from God? What was that worth?

3. What causes us as Christians to not love each other?

4. What makes love run out?

Romans 10:17
“Growing Your Faith”

1. Do you have any doubts in your faith?

2. What is one way that God has used His Word to change your life?

3. What are the problems of mixing God’s Word with our interests and viewpoints?

4. If someone asked you why the Bible is important in today’s world, what would you say?

5. What is one of your verses for life?

1. Have you ever regretted quitting on something too soon?

2. Who is the most stubborn person you know who inspires you?

3. What does the work of the Lord look like in your life?

4. When has doing the right thing hurt you?

5. What person who has died before you still inspires you?

A Tune Up For Life

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

1. What are some warning signs in your life that you haven’t been focusing on the things God wants you to?

2. If you had to give advice to your younger self about being happy, what would you tell yourself to focus on, and what would you say to not focus on?

3. How has prayer affected your life?  

4. What can the group stop to pray for right now?

5. What are some of the things that get in the way of being thankful in your life?

6. Take a few minutes as a group to share things you are thankful for.  

1. Do you think about how to honor God as you live your daily life? How often?

2. How much do you consider your decisions about time and money decisions?

3. Why do you think God wants us to take risks?

4. When setting life priorities, what competes with God as a priority?

1. What is your greatest memory of light and your worst memory of the dark?

2. Why is light such a powerful metaphor for life?

3. What is the greatest beauty you’ve ever created?

4. How can beauty bring people to God?

5. Why do we so often fail to shine?

1. When has taking bad advice really affected your life?

2. Why do you think the people you hang out with affects you?

3. What place can the Word of God play in your life to restore you from bad choices?

4. What does finding a fruitful place to plant yourself look like for you?

5. What does fruitfulness mean to you?

1. What does persecution look like for you today?

2. What does it mean to have God as your Lord?

3. Has anyone ever asked you why you are so positive and optimistic? (If not, why not?)

4. Does meekness feel like weakness to you?

5. How do you sanctify the Lord God in your heart?