June 30, 2024

Practicing the Way

Going Deeper for Individuals and Small Group Questions

Reading for this week: Pages 56-63 Eliminate Hurry/Sabbath

For Digital Device readers:  From Being With Jesus: “Find your Secret Place through Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry”

1. Which of the following words best describe you, this week? This month? Are these the words you want to describe you? Why or why not?

Stressed
Self-Controlled
Exhausted
Authentic
Multi-tasker
Beloved
Distracted
Relationally Connected
Restless
Restful
Scrambled
Free
Sarcastic
Purposeful

2. Rich Villodas writes, “Our souls were not created for the kind of speed to which we have grown accustomed. Thus, we are a people who are out of rhythm, a people with too much to do and not enough time to do it…The lack of margin is debilitating. We are worn out.” Does this ring true for you? Why or why not?

3. If you could subtract 1-2 things from your current schedule, what would they be? What kind of impact might it make for you and your loved ones, if you did?

4. What might it look like for you take a step or two, tiny or big, towards sabbath rest this week? Is there someone you could partner with? What might it take to set aside 1 hour, 4 hours…12 hours…this week, as Christ’s apprentice? And what might this open you up to?

Formation Audit: Formation_Audit_PTW.pdf

Handout: Hurry.docx