Group Questions (WEEK 5) - Oct 13 & Oct 15

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

TUESDAY NIGHT
7:00PM @ Church Lobby
(13266 Byrd Dr Odessa, FL 33556)

THURSDAY NIGHT
7:00PM @ the Taylor’s in Concord Station
(18019 Glastonbury Ln. LOL, FL 34638)

QUESTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
(READ BEFORE YOU ARRIVE)

Have you ever been given a nickname or pet name from someone? Explain it? Do you like it or hate it?

After the first five parts of this series, doing the homework from last week’s group, and maybe diving into the Freeway workbook, what are you learning about yourself?  What are some changes you want to make?

Read Genesis 29:14b - 28.  Many people would make this out to be a great love story, but in reality it is the story of a man driven by fear, insecurity and a sense of false identity.  How have those things led you to compromise in your life?

Do you think you are a people pleaser? If so, how has that carried over into your faith or view of God?

Do you struggle with self-acceptance?  If so, how has that carried over into your faith or view of God?

Do you think accepting yourself is a prerequisite to being able to receive love from God and others? Explain.

What is the difference between pleasing God and trusting God as our primary goal? How do you struggle back and forth between those two?

Why do so many people choose the path of pleasing God over the path of trusting God? What can we do to keep on the trusting path more?

How might you see yourself, and God, differently if you lived from a place of acceptance, instead of living for acceptance?  

HOMEWORK

• Memorize Psalm 18:19.
• God likes to hand out new names. Simon to Peter. Saul to Paul. Jacob to Israel. In Revelation 2, God talks about a white stone with a new name on it. It’s a name just for you. What is your best guess at God’s special nickname for you? Use a Sharpie and write this name on a rock and put it somewhere you will see it!
• This week watch your thoughts. When they become negative or destructive, consider where those thoughts are coming from. Replace them with thoughts of love and acceptance from your Heavenly Father who loves you because you are His!