Our thoughts have ______________ _______________ to rewire our brains, but you have incredible power over __________ _________________!

3 Questions God Can Use To Help You Demolish the Negative Soundtracks in Your Mind

1. Is It __________________?

2 Corinthians 10:4-5, John 8:32

2. Is it __________________?

3. Is it __________________?

Spiritual growth happens when we receive new knowledge and then apply it to our lives. This always happens best in the context of community. Take time this week and engage in these additional scriptures and questions on your own. Then, discuss them with your Small Group.

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”Proverbs 27:17

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS


GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER
Is there a song that takes you back to a specific time and place in your childhood whenever you hear it?
What is something that a broken soundtrack has hindered you from achieving?

GOING DEEPER IN THE WORD TOGETHER
Read Psalm 139:23-24 NLT
David asks for God to search him and know his heart. What is it about our hearts that can lead us away from the truth?
David also asks God to test him. Why did David ask that? In what ways might we ask that today or would we ask it at all?
One of the main quotes Jon Acuff says in Soundtracks is that “one of the greatest mistakes we can make in life is assuming all our thoughts are true.” How do we know a thought is true?
What do you think led David to ask God to search him?
What happens when God searches us?
How does lining up our thoughts with God’s truth help us?
How do we know if a thought is helpful?
Why do you think we allow our thoughts to trend negative?
David asks God to lead him on the path to everlasting life. Do we really believe God has a better, kinder path for our life?
How do we know if a thought is kind?

APPLYING SCRIPTURE TO YOUR LIFE
What is one negative soundtrack you want to change?
How do you plan to make that change? Be specific