Beyond Sunday
Discovering God's plan for our lives can be frustrating, but it doesn't have to be. As your Father, God wants you to know His will for your life. This week, we continue our Imagine series by focusing on the Four-Fold Leading of Jesus. These leadings guide us into His will, but we have to seek Him to see them.
1. Reflect and share about a time in your life where God revealed His direction so clearly. Has there been a time when His direction remained unclear? If so, when?
2. The Internal Leading of the Holy Spirit is your superpower that guides you. What are these passages (Psalm 37:4, Psalm 143:10, John 14:26, John 16:13-14) conveying about internal leadings and the role of the Holy Spirit? How have you confirmed that an internal leading is of God and not your flesh?
3. The External Leading of Circumstances involves the opening and closing of doors that God divinely orchestrates. What biblical stories involve this kind of leading? How are these passages declaring that God will lead you in this manner (Psalm 32:8, Proverbs 16:9, Jeremiah 6:16)? What is an example in your own life where God made His direction clear through circumstances?
4. The Biblical Leading of the Word of God acts like a compass that points us to our true north. Reflect on these passages Psalm 119:105, John 17:17, 2 Timothy 3:16-17. How has the Word of God acted as a guide in your life in leading you into God’s will? What do you think of this statement: “God speaks primarily through—though not exclusively through, but never contrary to—His Word."
5. The Communal Leading of your Faith Community involves allowing other voices to enter into your journey of seeking God’s will. Reflect on Proverbs 13:20, Hebrews 10:24. Who has helped you to discover God’s will in the past? How did they act as a guide?
6. Being obedient and embracing the known will of God is key to discovering the unknown future God has for us. In what area of your life are you trying to discover God’s will? What leading has He been revealing to you? If not, how could you start seeking them?
Daily Prayer:
LORD, show me Your leadings, so that I may know Your will.