1. What kinds of images come to mind when you hear “release”? Or what other words or pictures do you associate with “forgiveness”?2. Lewis B. Smedes said, "To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you." What do you think about these words?3. Consider these words. “When deep injury is done to us, we never fully recover until we forgive. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it ...
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Discussion Questions1. What are some of the things you worry about? 2. What are some signs that you are worrying too much? 3. If God knows what we need before we ask, why pray? 4. Do you struggle with trusting God with your needs? 5. Jesus says we should pray for our daily needs and that we should not worry about tomorrow. Does that mean we should never plan for the future or save money for ...
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Discussion Questions1. Can you identify with the child charging headlong into the pool, or similarly, the child on the overstuffed chair?2. What have been your own Towers of Babel in your life, your own little kingdoms, your sand castles? 3. Are there any areas of your life that are especially hard to align with God’s will? 4. We never hear of the rich young ruler again in the Bible. Imagine a few ...
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