Receive
1. What are you passionate about... that thing that gets you out of bed in the morning? What issues/situations in our world break your heart?
*Mitch defines the difference between bad stress and good stress. Bad stress comes with the fear of failure if we don't perform. Good stress is fueled by our sense of purpose and contribution. We need purpose and meaning to live healthy lives... it puts fuel in the tank!
2. Do you have more of one or the other, or are you fairly balanced?
2. Do you have more of one or the other, or are you fairly balanced?
3. What parts of your job or responsibilities do you love, so much so that you would do them without getting paid?
4. What have you done recently that, although it required effort, returned energy back to you?
5. What habits can you implement to remind yourself of your purpose so that you don't lose focus of the "why?"
Acts 20:35... "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
6. How or when have you experienced the truth of this scripture?
6. How or when have you experienced the truth of this scripture?
Wrapping Up...
Sometime this week, read Chapter 7 about RECEIVING from Mitch Harrison's book, "Running On Full."
Pray as a group, or silently, that God would help you recognize your purpose in 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.