Resilience 6 - Stability

05/02/2023 41 min

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Stability: To make an impact, one must remain in the same place for a long time.Jeremiah 1:10Jeremiah 29:4-14The French have a saying from the 15th Century: "Fleuris là où tu es plantée," which means, "Bloom where you are planted."Big Idea: God wants you to bloom where He has you planted.• God has a plan for your exile season.Jeremiah 29:4Jeremiah 29:11• Blooming where we are planted brings stability and power.Psalm 1:3“A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” - unknown.Jeremiah 29:5-6• Stability produces change.Jeremiah 29:7“You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time.” - Billy Graham. Jeremiah 29:12-14Response: God has a plan for where you are planted, and He wants you to join Him there. • 2 ways to answer the question, should I leave or should I stay:- Is God calling me to something new? - Has God released me from where I am currently planted?• God always calls us TO something, not FROM something. • Pray for your exile season.DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY► This week's Passage: Colossians 3:15-17► Connection questions:1. What are you thankful for?2. What is a challenge you are facing?3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words► Individual answers to five questions:1. What stands out to you?2. What does this passage tell us about people?3. What does this passage tell us about God?4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)