StoneBridge Community Church
Interim Pastor Neal Nybo
When we are not at peace...
1. things seem to bother you more than they should.
2. it’s hard to make your mind up about even simple
decisions.
3. impulses to eat, drink, spend or crave will be harder
to resist than they otherwise would.
4. we are more likely to favor short-term gains
that will leave us with long-term costs.
5. our judgment suffers.
6. we have less courage.
Galatians 5:22 MSG
1. Create an environment for growth.
Luke 13:6-9 NIV
Mark 1:35 NIV
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
1. Describe a time you tried to grow something. What kind of environment did you create for it? How well did it grow?
2. Is there something in your life that you have worked at creating an environment for growth and you have seen fruit? For example: Pastor Neal has worked at improving his public speaking through classes, reading and practice. His experience and habits have created an environment where his sermons are more effective now than in the past.
3. Is there an area in your life that needs to see more fruit? What is one way you could improve the environment in order to give it a chance to grow?
2. Jesus practiced acceptance.
Matthew 26:39 NIV
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
1. Describe a time you had to accept something. Was it hard or easy to do? Why or why not?
2. Is there something you are wrestling with now that may require some acceptance? (you don't have to say what it is)
3. Jesus spent some parts of the day without noise.
Philippians 4:6-7 NIV
Matthew 5:14-15 NLT
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
1. When do you experience silence or quiet on a regular basis?
2. Does your answer to number 1 surprise you?
3. When could you add a time of silence into your week?
4. What might you have to turn off to make silence possible?
4. Jesus added positive instead of just removing negative.
We can have peace. We just can’t have it fast.
We can have serenity. We just can’t have it loud.
Personal Reflection / Growth Group Questions
1. Is there an area of your life or your mind that could use positive input?
2. Where is a good place for you to start looking for positive input?
3. When this week will you spend time adding positive into your situation?
Three habits we can use to develop peace and serenity in our lives.
Practice acceptance.
Spend parts of the day without noise.
Add positive instead of just removing negative.
