Below is a summary of the week and some questions to ask in your Tribe. Feel free to use any of the resources at the bottom too! The idea is that we are growing in our connection with God.
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In this third week of the series Crossroads we examined two more crossroads we face that determine the direction of our lives. This week focused on what it takes to transform ourselves and using forgiveness in our relationships.
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Crossroads on our path to recovery -
5 – Transformation Crossroad
At this crossroad, we are facing the choice of voluntarily submitting to God or only submitting because there is a pressure to do so. When we voluntarily submit, we hunger and thirst for God so strongly that we don’t settle for anything less than the blessings God has promised. We ask Him to remove our character defects and build us in His image. We begin to realize we have to depend on Him so we give Him our weaknesses and rely on His strength. Reading the Bible, learning how to apply it to our lives, and developing a strong prayer life are basic steps to this transformation.
6 – Relationship Crossroad
Another crossroad that we come to in relationships is whether we evaluate them or alienate them. Choosing to evaluate them may include some forgiveness. A relationship foundation in being able to forgive is to remember that we are forgiven. Once we understand how much God has forgiven us, it will help us grasp the strength to forgive things that we’ve been holding on to. We have to offer forgiveness and ask to receive it as well. Even if that means admitting to things we’ve been trying to hide.
Recovering from our old habits, hang-ups, and hurts takes a lot of work but with God on our side we can do this transformation, one step at a time.
We pray that your connection to God and others is strong and healthy. We pray for the transformations within you and the relationship around you so you may have more healing in your life.
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1. In what way would you like to improve the transformation process God is doing within you? What is something you can do to work on that?
2. Think of a relationship that is struggling. What would it look like to have forgiveness between you and that person?