Faith Church Kansas
Life is not an easy thing to master. And while there are many aspects of life that may remain a mystery, we can live a skillful life founded on wisdom and not luck. God’s word gives us some practical insights how to not just experience life, but to live life. Godly Wisdom brings skillfulness to living life.
Message Title: C.A.B. Rides
Proverbs 4:24-27 NIV
Communication
Attention
Behavior
COMMUNICATION
ATTENTION
LIFE CONNECT QUESTIONS
Want to talk it over and connect this message to your everyday life? Good, us to! Change happens when we apply what learn and share it within community. Answer these questions so you can share with your Connect Group or talk it over with a personal friend.
C.A.B Rides. Ever taken a ride a cab? Those little pay-per-mile rides help you get to a destination. We have a built-in C.A.B system that helps us arrive at God’s destiny for our lives. Communication, Attention, and Behavior are the collective vehicles we can use to stay on the right path.
CONNECT IN CONVERSATION. [Conversation starters for your group.]
• Have you ever ridden in a cab?
• If you could ever take a cab ride in any city in the world, what city would it be?
CONNECT TO THE WORD. [Read it and talk it out.]
• Read Proverbs 4:24-27. What are some of the things you notice about these verses?
• Mouth, lips, eyes, and feet are all symbols for communication, attention, and behavior. Pull out your YouVersion Bible App and search for other verses in Proverbs that talk about these things. Read some and talk about them as a group.
CONNECT WITH OTHERS. [Questions that create openness.]
• Words and Tone are both important in communication. Which one do you have to work at the most?
• Pastor Matthew mentioned that attention fosters affection. Can you give some examples of this in your life?
• Why do you think God’s whisper the most important?
CONNECT TO LIFE.
Which one Of the following will you do this week?
• Set a time each day to pray “Speak Lord, your servant is listening” and then listen.
• Pick one of the verses from Proverbs 4:24-27 to memorize.
• Start a new journal to write down what you sense God whispers to you.
CONNECT IN PRAYER.
God, we believe you have a good plan for us. We want to walk in the right path and not get side-tracked. Open our ears that we may hear you speak. Help us fix our attention on You. May our daily choices become behavior that honors you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.