<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Better late than never, right? So, give these some thought and share if you are inclined. I'll start off sunday asking about these to see how H.S. is working, so have something to say if you are a good student, ;-)<div><br></div><div>Seriously, though, if you can't spend 10 minutes in reflection and prayer on these, why are you coming? I have to push myself to ask that same question. God works through means. He works through prayer, the Word (read, heard, and preached) and sacrament (Baptism and Lord's Supper). If you can't spend the time, come anyway. Maybe God has other things for you to be doing, or maybe you are wrong. Christ died for that, too, and I sure don't have the right to stand in judgement. I failed to do this last week!</div><div><br></div><div>These questions come from our study of the Word. Let's add a little time in prayer to enable H.S. to work through the means he established. I know I am tempted to want to "accomplish things" by my own means instead of trusting His.</div><div><br></div><div>Peace.<br><div><br></div><div>
<div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'">A) In what areas of your life (marriage, parenting, employment, neighbors) do you see tasks
that just seem impossible? How have you been viewing your potential to deal with these and
how will your identity in Christ enable you to fulfill them?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'"><br>
B) In your own experience what things have you found yourself running to rather than taking on
the tasks that God has put in front of you? What were you looking for in these other things and
did they produce a positive result?
</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'">C) What daily tasks has God put in front of you yet you have avoided because they seemed
overwhelming? Is God calling you to repent of your avoidance and to step out in faith? </span></p>
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