Esther 1:13-2:4
How do we perpetuate division with people we are sent to love and serve?
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Relational wounds can be
How do we stop perpetuating this insanity?
Embrace the grace of God – humbling ourselves! James 4:10
• Open your heart and mind to the convicting and cleansing presence of the Holy Spirit.
• Confess any anger, resentment, prejudice, and/or pride the Holy Spirit exposes in you.
• Start praying and waiting for the Lord to reveal ways to be a “peacemaker” in this world.
Journey Group Discussion Questions:
We often use consumerism and choice to avoid reality. How else do we attempt to deny reality, blame others, or distract ourselves?
Os Guinness describes freedom of conscience as distinct from freedom of choice because it is bound to a source of objective truth like Scripture. How can our commitment to truth, no matter how big or small the issue, contribute to order, our own well-being, and the well-being of others?
When we gather as God’s people, how can we be sure we are encouraging each other in truth rather than gathering “to say what our itching ears want to hear” like Xerxes and his advisors? (2 Tim. 4:3)