Anyone who says he’s a Christian should live as Christ did. —1 John 2:6 (TLB)

1. With discernment

“Don’t be nitpickers, but use your head and heart to discern what is right to test what is authentically truth.” —John 7:24 (MSG)

2. With integrity

“If you are filled with light, with no dark parts, then your whole life will be radiant…” —Luke 11:36 (NLT)

3. With humility

“God blesses those who realize their need for him…” —Matthew 5:3 (NLT)

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” —Matthew 11:29 (NIV)

4. With simplicity

“Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” —Luke 12:15 (NIV)

“How do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?” —Matthew 16:26 (NLT)

5. With possibility

“With God everything is possible.” —Matthew 19:26 (NLT)

“Everything is possible for him who believes.” —Mark 9:23 (NIV)

Discussion Questions

1. When you were a teen, how did peer pressure affect you differently than now?

2. Do you have a mental process you use when trying to discern whether something is from God or not?

3. What areas in your life do you find hardest to trust God? Why do you think that is?

4. What are some things you do to practice simplicity in your life?