Rest
1. What qualities show up in you when you are at your best? What sort of things do you notice in yourself that indicate you are getting depleted? How often would you say you're running on full compared to running on empty?
2. What activities are restful to you? In other words, talk about what makes you feel refreshed, renewed, and energized.
3. Do you intentionally set aside time when you are "not working?" What does this look like for you?
4. If you currently do not have a clearly defined "no-work zone," brainstorm with the group about how you could incorporate this in your life.
5. Are you getting enough sleep to function at your best? If not, what needs to change?
6. What steps could you take to deepen your faith, allowing you to get more rest by trusting God with your worries?
Wrapping Up...
Sometime this week, read Chapter 5 about REST from Mitch Harrison's book, "Running On Full."
Pray as a group, or silently, that God would guide you toward sufficient rest in your life.
Small Groups Are Important!
New Hope Community Church encourages everyone to participate regularly in a small group. The importance is for you to have accountability to others, as well as a place where you feel you belong and are cared for. Getting to this place requires groups to spend frequent and consistent time together, getting to know one another as you walk together through life. As for any book study like this one, what is important is that you engage in conversation. Where God leads the discussion is up to him, so do not feel pressure to have every person answer every question, nor to feel rushed to get through all the questions. Allow this to simply start/guide the discussion, and then let it progress from there. Sunday messages were connected to each chapter from the Disobedient God book, and reading along each week could enhance the experience, but these questions can still be used even without reading the book or even hearing the message. Thanks for taking this step.