Still lyfe
- Session 1: Introduction
- Session 2: Decelerate
- Session 3: God-Space
- Session 4: Silence
- Session 5: Frequency
Introduction
In this session you will discover the importance of developing time and space for prayer.
Discovering ways to keep the heart and mind focused on God and find rest in him
In a busy, distracting, caffeine addicted world, we hunger for a deep life of prayer and greater intimacy with God. This zone constantly brings us back to what is most important – love. Love for God and love from God. This is the foundation of our faith and a reminder that faith is not about rules and more about love.
This zone stresses the value of silence, solitude, observation, listening, slowing down, and prayer as ways we engage with God’s presence.
‘Smack in the middle of everyday life is where prayer and intimacy with God need to be developed.’
Richard J Foster Streams of Living Water
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Extract from the full session:
READ
As you read, look for one or two points that really impact you.
Matthew 11.25 – 30
Come to me and rest
At that moment Jesus said:
My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that is what pleased you.
My Father has given me everything, and he is the only one who knows the Son. The only one who truly knows the Father is the Son. But the Son wants to tell others about the Father, so that they can know him too.
If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens...
REFLECT
Take time discuss and share your thoughts on the what you’ve read
Setting the scene:
Earlier in the book, Matthew records that Jesus performed miracles in two other cities but was misunderstood and rejected by the religious leaders.
RESPOND
As a group, create a challenge to help you respond to what you’ve read and discussed
... or try one of ours
01 Art in heaven
Enjoy spending some time with God and worshipping him through painting, drawing, writing a poem, song or any other creative process you’d like to explore this week. You could take some time out each day to develop it over the course of the week.
