Summer Reset

Summer Reset Week Three

 

 

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Tim 4:7-8

 

What one new habit can I do to restart my spiritual help?

 

Do your spiritual habits hold strong when life gets hard?

 

***Pastor Jayson asked if you maintained your walk with God the last time life got hard? When life gets hard, we must let our roots get deeper. Daniel was able to interpret Pharoah’s dream while in a tough spot because of years of an intimate life spent with God.

 

Have your spiritual habits shaped your entire life? And are they strong enough to go public?

 

***Pastor Jayson asked a fair question. If spirit habits have not shaped out your entire life, why not? Daniel’s habits did shape his life enough that he was willing to let the whole kingdom see his habit of praying to his God.

 

Don’t let a lack of progress discourage you.

 

You may be one spiritual habit away from breaking free. You need to do that one thing regularly to spring you free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Reset – Week Two

 

• What does the heart reveal about my thoughts?
• What does time reveal about my thoughts?
• What do Impulses reveal in my thinking?

 

(Referring to question #1) Were you able to look back at any recent events and see how what was happening in your heart really affected your headspace? Did you realize that you may have been trying to reset your mind without giving your heart consideration? How did that play out?

 

Pastor Michael shared how he noticed patterns forming in his heart of insecurity when he spent time with people that he felt had it more altogether more in certain areas than he did. Since you heard the message, have you asked yourself the question, “What’s going on in my heart?” and immediately discovered there some toxic patterns that may have formed in your heart? How does that affect you? Tell the people in your group how they can support you as you tackle this challenge.

 

(Referring to question #2) Have you ever had reflections before on how time reveals things in your thoughts? Now that you know this, how do you think this will affect you going forward?

 

(Referring to question #3) Will you share of any areas of your life where you feel that “impulse” gets the better of you? (Food, phone, holding tongue in conversation, etc.)

 

Which area of your life could use the personal challenge of saying “no” about 10 to 20 times per day? Will you challenge yourself and ask the group to hold you accountable?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Reset – Physical Health

 

How has the start of summer been for your physical health?

 

Read 1 Corinthians 6:19: Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 

20 you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.

 

Pastor Josh gave the example of driving his brother-in-law’s Mustang. He told Josh that he was driving Mustang, “Whoa, you’re driving this like you own it.” Josh had crossed an unspoken line, yet, that’s what we are doing. We’re driving around in something we don’t own (referring to our bodies). So now, you treat it like you are a steward of it.

 

Considering the example above, Pastor Josh challenged us with the question, “What should I be adding to or removing from my physical behaviors that will impact my health?”

 

Read Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

 

Pastor Josh’s point on Sunday? You are His creation…Made to accomplish something good with your life…which He planned for you. The point is…How you treat your body matters. Are you physically able to accomplish what you were made for?

 

Pastor Josh charged us Sunday with Your environment predicts an outcome. “What should I be adding to or removing from my physical environment or behaviors?” So with the end goal in mind, what do you imagine that a summer reset looks likes for your physical environment?