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"The Power of Story" with Carol Kuykendall
"Spending a Half Day with God- Empty Symptoms" with Elisa Morgan
Questions to prod your personal thinking and processing or for use in group discussion and are arranged by article title.
"Voices on The Power of Story" Article
REFLECT ON:
1. Is there a part of your story you need to examine further? And if so, what part needs your attention now?
2. What activities are you currently involved in that could help you craft a story that relays hope and encouragement to other people?
3. Mary DeMuth writes about “turning trials into triumph?” How can you use that concept to address any pain in your personal story?
4. If you are currently living with a gap, how can this perceived weakness lead you to a closer relationship with God so that he can transform your story?
“Spend a Half Day With God" Article
REFLECT ON:
1. Have you ever tried spending a block of time with God? How long did you set apart? What did you learn from the experience that you would repeat? What would you not repeat?
2. What objections might keep you from taking time to be in solitude with God for an extended period of time? How might you help yourself work through these barriers?
3. When you evaluate your “spiritual tank,” are you on empty, full or somewhere in between? How do you know?
4. What depletes your “spiritual tank?” How can you prevent this leakage?
5. What fills your “spiritual tank”? How can you provide for more of this in your life?
“Overflow” Article
REFLECT ON:
1. Anita Lustrea writes, “From God’s perspective, brokenness is either a portal to healingor to despair.” Think about a time when you felt broken. Did healing or despair come first? How does one influence the other?
2. How does honesty about one’s brokenness begin the healing progress and allow hope to blossom again?
3. Are there areas of your life that are broken and in need of repair now? If so, are you willing to be honest about them and invite God into the restoration and recovery process?
"Theme Questions on The Power of Story" with Carol Kuykendall
"The Power of Story Interview" with Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall
"Connecting Dots- Women Discovering their Influence" with Elisa Morgan
Each issue of FullFill contains surprise tidbits ranging from ideas for organization, trend tips, recipes, little-known facts to who knows what!
Bonus:
Questions to think about from the Kuykendall article
- “I can’t believe how angry (stressed, happy) I feel when __________”
- What is the difference between the “me” I let people see, and the “rest of me?
- What is my most on-going unanswered prayer?
- Which one of God’s promises do I most passionately believe? Which one do I doubt?
- What is one truth about God that your life most uniquely reveals?
- When has God been most present (or absent, silent) in your life?
- How is God (your faith journey) different than what you expected?
- Is God good? What life experience illustrates your answer?
Enjoying God’s Presence
The beauty of a half day is that you are unhurried in your reflections. This allows you to think deeper, to feel more freely, to allow God’s Spirit to permeate your soul more completely. It may take time to fully relax without following a minute-by-minute schedule. Allow God’s Spirit to lead you as he chooses. If you get stuck, use these ideas to get you started:
- Ask for a sense of God’s presence then listen for the Holy Spirit to prompt you.
- Intentionally make a list of reasons to thank God. Spend time praising him for each one.
- Encounter God through Scripture. The Psalms reflect a God who hears all our feelings—nothing is out of bounds in our conversation with God. “Search me, O God and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me…” (Ps 139:23-24a) is a helpful place to begin. Confess, repent and forgive as prompted. Don’t hurry this important aspect of the day.
- Think of Scripture as a love letter. We long to be fully known and fully loved. God does both. He loves perfectly and genuinely. “I have loved you with an everlasting love…” (Jer 31:3). Sit with a few verses. Allow God’s Spirit to penetrate your soul. Listen for God’s words of love spoken directly to you. Receive his love. Respond with your whole person.
Recommended Websites
Helpful web links are available for each issue of FullFill and are arranged by article author.
Spend a Half Day With God
The Healing Journey Through Job Loss
http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/jobloss/ht/job_loss.htm
Take Advantage of Your Advantages
"Voices on The Power of Story"
Mary Byers website
“Think” Carolyn Custis James
www.synergytoday.org/conferences.html
“My Fill” Elisa Morgan
