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Slow Down
The modern world demands speed - cars, computers, internet, AI, etc.
Impatience is a tale as old as time
- Joseph and his dreams
- Abraham and Sarah
- Israel and the golden calf
- The disciples and the restoration of Israel
- Jesus regularly made time to get away from the crowds and pray
- Wait on the Holy Spirit before taking action
Jesus spent 3 years transforming the disciples
Paul spent years building up churches, primarily small house churches spread throughout cities/regions, not megachurches - teaching happens in crowds, discipleship happens in small groups
Lasting transformation is a slow process
Table questions
- 01 When was the last time you were bored? Why do you avoid boredom?
- 02 What practices do you have to slow down your life?
- 03 What do you need to start or stop doing in order to slow down?
- 04 How have you experienced God's presence when you have slowed down?