DNI October Fall In Love Faith Guide

Fall in Love DISCUSSION GUIDE

IS THERE A CIRCUMSTANCE IN YOUR LIFE WHERE YOU HAVE FELT CHALLENGED FOR TOO MANY SEASONS AND AT TIMES FEEL THAT IT WILL NEVER CHANGE? I t is Go d’s pro mise to yo u that as yo u c o nti nue t o l o v e e a c h o t h e r a n d s e e k His wisdo m in yo ur re l ati o ns hi p , H e w i l l re ve al h i m s e l f t o y o u i n b e a u t i f u l w ay s. Co zy up and di ve i nto w hat Go d has i n s to r e f o r y o u t h r o u g h s o m e honest discussio n, r e f l e c ti o n and p raye r. B e s ur e t o h a v e y o u r Bi b l e h a n d y .

I f you do n’t ha ve a c c e s s to o ne , c he c k o ut the B i b l e G a t e w a y a p p a v a i l a b l e on yo ur A pple o r A nd ro i d d e vi c e .

G o d ’ s p r o m i s e t o y ou is t ha t He will bless t he one whose t rust is in Him. How b e a u t i f u l i s i t t o r e f lect on t his ima ge, t elling us t ha t even when drought c o m e s , o u r r o o t s a re cont inuing t o be f ed a nd we a re cont inuing t o bea r f r u i t ? W e c a n s t i l l b e ima ge bea rers of Christ when we a re going t hrough d i f f i c u l t s e a s o n s . It is t hrough t rying circumst a nces t ha t we ha ve t he o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i s p la y G od’s gra ce t o ot hers.

Chec k o ut yo ur custo m f ai th- b as e d p l ayl i s t f o r th e e v e n i n g b y v i s i t i n g nigh tinbo x es.co m/ m us i c

ARE YOU ALLOWING GOD TO DISPLAY HIS GRACE THROUGH YOU DURING TIMES OF PLENTY AS WELL AS TIMES OF DROUGHT?

I n t h e scriptur es, God us e s the p aral l e l o f a tre e s e v e r a l t i m e s a s a v i v i d dep ictio n o f wha t w e , as b e l i e ve rs , are to b e . To t h e w o m a n a n d m a n w h o delights in the Lo rd , P s a l m 1: 3 s a ys , “ He w i l l be like a t r e e f ir mly p la n t e d by st ream s of water, w hi ch yi el ds i ts f rui t i n i ts s e a s o n a n d it s le a f d o e s n o t w ither ; and in w ha tev er he does , he pros pe r s . ”

Delight in th e L o rd

Se e k n o u r i shme nt

G od’s desire fo r yo u i s to b e l i k e a tre e f i rm l y p l a n t e d t h a t y i e l d s f r u i t , a n d in w hatever He do es , H e p ro s p e rs . O ur c o ns tant s o u r c e o f n o u r i s h m e n t as believ er s is the wo rd o f Go d . W e c an b e s ure t h a t o u r r o o t s a r e f i r m l y plant ed by spending ti m e d ai l y w i th the B i b l e an d w i t h o t h e r b e l i e v e r s . T h e t re e t ha t Go d speaks o f i s p l ante d no t j us t b y o n e , b u t b y s e v e r a l s t r e a m s o f life -gi ving water. In the s am e w ay, o ur no uri s hm e n t a s b e l i e v e r s c o m e s f r o m w ho we cho o se to su rro und o urs e l ve s w i th and h o w w e c h o o s e t o s p e n d ou r t i me.

I t c an be difficult to re m ai n d i l i ge nt ab o ut s p e nd i n g t i m e d a i l y m e d i t a t i n g o n G od’s wo rd, especia l l y w he n w e c an’t e as i l y s e e t h a t o u r r o o t s a r e bein g str engthened.

WHEN YOU DON’T SPEND TIME DAILY IN THE BIBLE, DO YOU BECOME EASILY FRUSTRATED IN TIMES OF TROUBLE WHEN YOU ARE UPROOTED? WHAT ARE SOME PRACTICAL WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP EACH OTHER COMMIT TO DAILY QUIET TIME IN GOD’S WORD?

D e e p e n yo u r r o o ts

“Bu t blessed is the one w ho trus ts i n the Lord, w h o s e c o n f id e n c e is in H im.

T h ey will b e lik e a t ree pl a nted by the w a ter tha t s e n d s o u t it s r o o t s b y t h e str eam. It d oes not f ea r w hen hea t com es ; it s le a v e s a r e a lw a y s g r e e n .

I t h as no worr ies in a yea r of drought a nd nev e r f a ils t o b e a r f r u it . ” Jere miah 17:7- 8 When being asked to w ai t f o r s e as o ns o f l i f e to ch a n g e , i t c a n s o m e t i m e s fe el li ke a n eter nity, b ut the s e s s i tuati o ns are al wa y s a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n op portunity fo r spir i tual g ro w th.

T h e P s a l m i s t c o n c l u des his depict ion of he who delight s in t he Lord a s one w h o p r o s p e r s i n w h at ever he does. How do we prosper? We delight in t he L o r d . H o w d o w e d elight in t he Lord? B y spending t ime in His presence da ily.

S i m i l a r l y t o w h e n y ou f irst met ea ch ot her; you spent qua lit y t ime get t ing t o k n o w e a c h o t h e r ’s hea rt s. You bega n t o build t rust a nd you delight ed in s e r v i n g o n e a n o t h e r. When t his is reflect ive of our rela t ionship wit h G od, He w i l l m a k e o u r s t e p s prosper.

CAN YOU THINK BACK ON A TIME IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WHEN, THROUGH FAITH, GOD PROSPERED YOUR STEPS? DID THIS BRING ABOUT A SEASON OF CHANGE?

P rayer & Re fle c ti o n

T a k e a f e w m i n u t e s t o discuss t he sea son of lif e t ha t you a re in right now.

W h a t t r i a l s h a s i t c arried? Wha t t riumphs ca n you celebra t e? How ca n you let P s a lm 1 : 3 m a n i f e s t in your life?

C l a i m t h e p r o m i s e s of G od’s word. A s you complet e t he T ree of Life a ct ivit y i n t h i s e v e n i n g ’ s d a te, hold on t o t he ima gery t ha t it represent s.

S p e n d a f e w m i n u t es t oget her in pra yer. I f you a re not sure where t o st a rt , pray these words: L o r d , a s w e g o t h r o ug h thi s s e a s on of l i fe , w oul d You a l l ow us to be l i ke a t r e e p la n t e d b y s t r e a ms of w a te r . W oul d You nour i s h us a s w e s pe nd ti me in c o mmu n io n w it h You s o tha t w he n dr oug ht come s , w e w i l l s ta nd fi r m a n d n o t g r o w w e a r y. W e tha nk You for Your l ov e tha t i s une ndi ng a nd Your g r a c e t h a t e x t e n d s be yond w ha t w e coul d e v e r a s k or i ma g i ne . He l p us to d is p la y Y o u r g r a c e t hr oug h e a ch of l i fe ’ s tr i a l s . In God’ s na me w e p r a y . Amen