Growing A Heart That Seeks For God                     grp256
How Can We Come Close To & Understand God
IceBreaker: Tell us some reasons why you chose the major career path that you took.

Relationships & Community -- Corinthians 12: 5There are different ways to serve the same Lord.... 7The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others. (CEV)
A Why does God want us to have a wide variety of relationships in our Christian community?

Relational Path - Acts 2: 42They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.... (CEV)
1. Who are some especially talented "people persons", though we all need some of this path.

Intellectual Path - 2 Timothy 2: 15Do your best to win God's approval as a worker who doesn't need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message. 2 Tim 3: 15.... you have known the Holy Scriptures that are able to make you wise enough to have faith in Christ Jesus and be saved.(CEV)
2. How can we be true to the message of Christ with both wisdom and common sense?

Serving Path - Romans 12: 6God has also given each of us different gifts to use.... 7If we can serve others, we should serve. (CEV)
3. When we have the ability and the desire to serve others, how does this help God reach others?

Contemplative Path - Luke 10: 38.... Martha welcomed him.... 39She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said..... 42.... only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen what is best, and it will not be taken away from her." (CEV)
4. Why is Mary's attitude of listening attentively to Jesus a good example for us?

Activist Path - 1 Corinthians 9: 22.... I do everything I can to win everyone I possibly can. 23I do all this for the good news, because I want to share in its blessings. 24You know that many runners enter a race, and only one of them wins the prize. So run to win! 25Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last forever. (CEV)
5. Describe how Paul's life motivates you to be active for Jesus.

Creation Path - Romans 1: 20God's eternal power and character cannot be seen. But from the beginning of creation, God has shown what these are like by all he has made....
Revelation 22: 1.... The river came from the throne where God and the Lamb were seated. 2.... On each side of the river are trees that grow a different kind of fruit each month of the year. (CEV)
6. What are some beautiful things in Creation that reveal God's wisdom, power and love to you?

Celebrative Path - 2 Samuel 6: 14He [David] was dancing for the LORD with all his might, but he wore only a linen cloth. 15He and everyone else were celebrating by shouting and blowing horns while the chest was being carried along. (CEV)
7. When have you felt so happy over God's blessings that you wanted to sing and dance?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
Observations                                                             Applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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