Release
1. Do you express your emotions freely, or do you tend to hold it all in? What are the pros and cons of each response?
2. Do you set aside time to reflect on how you are feeling? If so, what helps you process your feelings? (journaling, counseling, prayer, etc.)
3. Sadness, anger, fear, and disgust can create emotional weight and fatigue. What emotional weight are you carrying today?
*Mitch (the author) defines lightning-rod people as those who can absorb and diffuse our emotional energy so we don't unload it on others. They hear us, see us, and empathize with us. They can help us get perspective without minimizing our pain.
4. Who plays this role in your life? (Think coaches, mentors, friends, professionals, etc.) Can you give an example of a time someone has helped you in this way?
4. Who plays this role in your life? (Think coaches, mentors, friends, professionals, etc.) Can you give an example of a time someone has helped you in this way?
5. What are some rhythms or practices you can put into your schedule to help you process and release your emotions more effectively?
Wrapping Up...
Have someone read aloud:
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
Sometime this week, read Chapter 6 about RELEASE from Mitch Harrison's book, "Running On Full."
Pray as a group, or silently, that God would guide you in developing a routine of unloading emotional baggage from 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.