BIBLICAL ISSUES - Getting in Touch with His Daily Grace
1. The Swamp of I Should
Self Reflection
Complete the sentence
"I should ________." for each of the following areas. List as many
"shoulds" as come to mind.
Spiritual Disciplines:
[e.g. "I should ... have a quiet time every morning."] Now for yours :
I should . . .
Work:
I should . . .
Church/Ministry:
"I should . . .
Friends/Relatives/Neighbors:
"I should . . .
Other:
"I should . . .
2. Sources of Shoulds
Some "should"s come from our culture e.g. "I should buy a new car every five years". Some come from ourselves e.g. I should keep my car clean and shiny." Some derive from the Bible and reflect a desire to obey God.
- Look back over your list of "shoulds."
Place a "C"
next to those that are imposed by your culture.
- Place an
"S" next to
those that are self imposed.
- Place a
"B" next to
those which appear to be biblical. Give a verse reference for these if you know
one.
3. Insights from Jesus Mat 11:28 -30 says:"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, 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. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
One writer confesses her version of this was;(1)
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened... and I will give you
even more work to do!"
Based on your experience,
and from your heart, how would you complete this verse?
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and ...
