Clear & Present Danger

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October 24-30, 2010; Week 2

KNOW | Study
Read 2 Peter 1:5-8; Isaiah 6:1-8; and Luke 10:38-42.  Take time to read and reflect on these passages.  Make observations about these experiences and words of instruction.  Meditate on these words (focus, repeat, ponder, reflect, and apply).

GROW | Discussion - Option #1
Who do you tend to be like, Martha or Mary?  What distracts you in life from spending time with Jesus?  Why do they distract you (what lies are you buying into)?  What about Monk's or Nun's?  Do they have the right balance?

GROW | Discussion - Option #2
When Scripture reveals that God is now dwelling within those who are born again, how does that make you feel after reading a passage like Isaiah 6?  How does your response to the presence of God compare to seraphs or Isaiah?

SOW | Apply
Take time to meditate.  Create within your schedule (ideally on a daily basis) a time and a place that will allow for you to spend time with God.  Take time to not just study God's Word and talk to Him, but to be still and open to His presence.  Create a longer period of time than you normally would in a typical week/day and just be present with Him.