Sunday, January 23, 2011

more brainstorming-by-blog

Our confirmation class is thinking about Psalm 25.1-10 and Micah 6.6-8 and the theme of finding and walking in God's path. One of the questions before us is about what other ways we've tried before finding and following God's way?

So I wonder...where are some places you have looked for God's way but haven't found it? Or some detours you've taken? Some attempts you've made that didn't get you further down God's path?

(the idea comes from Micah 6, where the question seems to be about which thing God has asked for--an extreme ritual sacrifice of material goods? a bargain? a way of life?--and also from the parts of Psalm 25 in which the psalmist asks for forgiveness for following other paths before finding God's. So what are those other ways? What are some things we thought were God's way but weren't?)

3 comments:

  1. "So I wonder...where are some places you have looked for God's way but haven't found it? Or some detours you've taken? Some attempts you've made that didn't get you further down God's path?"

    Mostly ministry.

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  2. BTW, Teri, that was me.

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  3. When I was with YWAM, I was doing daily devotions and trying to hear God's voice. But I wasn't. So I started getting up earlier and earlier to read and pray for longer each day. Still nothing. Finally, a teacher recommended I stop trying to force his hand by my good behavior. He said to skip a few days.

    So I did, and a few days later, I had my moment while listening to Jimmy Eat World.

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