We’re created for connection, but we drift toward isolation.

THREE WAYS TO FIGHT THE DRIFT

1. Remember the ________.

2. Rely on _______.

• The difference between where you are and where God wants you to

be depends on having _____ in your life.

The words of the wise are like weapons of knowledge. If you need wise counsel, stay away from the fool. (Proverbs 14:7) (TPT)

3. Release the power ______.

• Everybody needs ___. Everybody needs ___.

Somebody needs ____!

1. Do you prefer to spend time with people or time by yourself? Which do you find most energizing?

2. What group of people do you feel most “at home” and connected with?

3. Has a connection with another person ever changed your life? How so?

4. Talk about a time when you drifted toward isolation. What caused that drift?

5. Read Ephesians 2:19-22. What does it say about God that He desires to give us a place to belong?

6. How has this season of COVID most affected you & connecting to others?

7. Scott encouraged us to remember the faithfulness of God, rely on God’s people, and release the power of our stories. What are some ways you can start doing those things now?

8. What are some ways you can fight the drift toward isolation?

Father, thank You for valuing connection. Thank You for reaching out to establish a relationship with us, and thank You for encouraging us in our relationships with others. Help us value these relationships like You do. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Start doing. Commit to a step and live it out this week.

Think of a way you can lean into your relationship with God or God’s people this week. Then make it happen.

Have you ever thought about your story and the power it has? Consider how you could share your story with someone else this week.