Enjoying the Presence of God, Chapters 10, 11, 12

Chapter 10: Enjoying God Between the Big Moments
1. What are some of your ‘in-between’ moments that you can invite God into?
2. “Our problem is not lack of time, but failure to value the moment and see God at work in it.” (p. 70). Is this true for you?
3. Are there ways you can live in the present moment with God “listening to a steady inner tempo instead of the drumbeat of circumstances” (p. 70).
4. How would the idea of tiny Sabbath’s work into your schedule? (p. 71, 72). Or do you have a rhythm of prayer in place already?

Chapter 11: Asking God Questions
5. “Submission to God is never easy to learn, but when we start asking God questions, we embark on a radically different way of life.” (p. 75). Comments?
6. “What is it within me that needs to change?” Why is this a foundational question to all other questions? (p. 77).
7. How does the asking and seeking shape our desires? (p. 78).
8. When we are alert to God’s answers what happens around us that we might have ordinarily missed? (p. 78).
9. Think about Questions to Ponder on page 80.

Chapter 12: Dreaming God’s Dreams
10. What is a question you can begin asking God about his dreams/plans for you?
11. Have you prayed for your ‘own agenda’ or used God as a ‘vending machine’? How can you change those prayers?
12. What is the process of knowing God’s will for your life?
13. “The Loving Presence does not burden us equally with all things but considerately puts upon each of us just a few central tasks.” (p. 84). Thoughts?
14. “What breaks your heart that breaks the heart of God?” “The inner sense of compassion is one of the clearest indications from the Lord that this is a prayer project for you.” (Quotes from page 85). What is God telling you?

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