Question 4

What did you enjoy about the chapter? Was there anything you would like to bring up in the discussion?

Question 3

We all know that we are to trust God with everything, but many times it is more "head knowledge", not "heart knowledge"... Why is it hard for you YOU to trust God?

question 2

Have you ever questioned God? Have you ever questioned an "answer" when God gave it to you? I feel like we are constantly doing what Gideon did. God most times speaks in a small voice, not large signs. If we don't see a burning bush we question him. But I think even if God gave this to us we would still question

Question 1

Have you ever been in a place or position that God was calling you to move to? Somewhere were you could not even begin to see the outcome on the other side? Did you test God, or just go?

chapter 8 Discussion

This has been my favorite chapter so far. I really enjoyed the story about Gideon and what Shelia pointed out. I had never thought of Gideon continually testing God even after he gave him an answer (which is just what the story is about). I guess I just never made the deeper connection to this part of the story. I do this so many times with God and I feel like God really spoke to me through it this time...

Question 2

I always have like the story of Saul/Paul because I feel like I can really relate to his transformation. I had never thought of before how Saul and the other Christians were praying to the same God, each thinking they were doing the best that God wanted... It really made me think "what am I wrong about that I think I am right about?" I mean all Christians think the are "right" in their beliefs. I believe that I keep the Bible because of my fruits and what the Bible says but what if there is something we are missing?

Question 1

There is a part early in this chapter when Shelia talks about the old man at her church that screams ADVENTIST ATTITUDE to me... ha ha. Mr. Hornal was always pointing out what was wrong about Shelia, her clothes, etc. and I know many Adventists have the reputation of this. But when you read further she says how when you look at his meaning behind this it was because he was so in love with God and wanted others to be too. How can we love these type of people better? Do you have a Mr. Hornal in your church?

Chapter 6 Discussion

Hello ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful week. Ours was very very busy! I really enjoyed this chapter and the Holy Spirit provided some deep thinking for me.

Question 4

Shelia writes that Gods love, and call for Tabitha embodied who she was. I so long for that... to be a woman for God. Not just a Christian woman but someone who God "embodies" 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. I just can never get to that point... How do you do this?

Question 3

The part about the chapter that touched me so much in this chapter was in the "Evidence of the Life of Christ in Us" section. She writes that we cannot have a loving relationship with God without having a heart change. As I read this and looked at the examples of how love changes us I was remembering how God has changed me. How has God changed you, how is he still changing you?

Question 1

This chapter talks about Tabitha... the only women in the Bible to be labeled as a "disciple" of Christ. She is a women described, not as a hard headed, driven man-women kind of women but instead someone who was gentle, quiet and just gave to others when she could. I think that lots of times when we try to "be somebody" for God we think we need to be like a man-disciple. Be a modern, do it all, with-it kind of career women. This women was the soft, compassionate women who worked quietly for God. How do we become this kind of women-disciple?

Chapter 7 Discussion

I am having a hard time keeping up with the blog apparently! Ha ha, I read chapter 7 instead of six! So if you have not read it feel free to read it now and blog at will... I will read 6 next week or we can skip it!

Question 4

In the study portion (in the back) Shelia switches gears a bit and talks about Paul's conversion. She talks about Christ's love being fierce for us and can knock us down so we have to look up to see his glory. Have you had this experience with God? Do you know how passionate his love is for you and your interests?

I see so many SDA Christians who have never had a real experience with God... they walk though their Christianity with head knowledge of God but know heart knowledge. Where do you think you are in your conversion?

Question 3

On p. 67 she discusses how before this specific miracle the Pharisees felt "Jesus was manageable". I loved this statement! How exciting to think that NO ONE can manage Jesus. Nothing can keep him down, or doing what it is we need of him. The devil must have been so frustrated. What does it mean in your life to know that the leader of your life can not be managed by earthly things, that you have all the power in the universe standing at your side of the battle?

Question 2

Shelia talks about how Jesus called his friend "out of the darkness and into the light'. I love the deeper meaning! Like Lazarus, Jesus calls us out of our "dead lives" and into a fresh new life in the light of God. Does this concept have a special meaning to you?

Question 1

I really enjoyed the points the author brings out about how Jesus felt during Lazarus's death (p. 65). I couldn't help but wonder was Jesus questioning God? Was he asking the "why" question even though he knew why and that he could bring him back to life? What do you think?

Chapter 5 Discussion

Good Morning! I am so sorry I didn't get to the blog last week. Time just slipped right past me. I felt this chapter was different from the others being as she focused on the story of Lazarus and Mary as opposed to her own personal story. Did you enjoy this more or less? I enjoyed the points she brought out of the story and how she related it to waiting on God.