GOING WITH GOD’S FLOW: STOP, DROP, AND ROLL

September 19, 2010

Be still (cease striving) and know (acquiesce) that I am God.
– Psalm 46:10

PART 1
Identify the Current Issue

Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt like somehow you were out of sync with what you were supposed to be doing? You weren’t in the zone? That God had a purpose for you and somehow you weren’t in the middle of it? Today’s wisdom from the Psalms is God’s answer to us when we feel this way.


PART 2
Discover the Eternal Principles

During class, we had a time of sharing that was just for the class. The points are simple and don't really need an illustration. Meditate on them, and let God speak directly to you the message in His words.

Teaching point one: Stop - swimming upstream.



Teaching point two: Drop – your agenda and experience God.




Teaching point three: Roll – with God’s direction.




PART 3
Apply Your Findings

Break up into small groups for discussion.

[Q] Describe a time when you were right in the middle of God’s work. What did it feel like? Were you striving or being carried along?

[Q] If you had a friend who was really struggling – striving with no result, what are some things you might say to her or him to get the message of this verse across?

[Q] Why do you think it is more natural to strive, even up stream, then to let go and let God?

[Q] What are some ways you have learned to be still or cease striving that you can share with the group?