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The Way of Peace :: Part 4 :: What's on Your Mind? | Ryan Howell :: January 29, 2023
What does it practically mean to follow the peacemaking path of Jesus? In The Way of Peace, learn about the concept of a rule of life and discover flexible and achievable ways to walk this peacemaking path.
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A Quick Review of the Peacemaking Rule of Life
Week 01: A Jesus-centered life is a peace-centered life.
Rule #1 Daily choose to follow Jesus: walk the narrow path of loving mercy, doing justice and living sacrificially
Rule #2 Daily listen to Wisdom: work hard for knowledge then use it to rewrite the Five Unacceptable Truths
What’s the Issue Anyway?
What do you ________ when you hear the word ‘prayer’? Some of us feel _________________.
Some of us feel _________________.
Some of us feel _________________.
I feel _________________.
Our understanding of the _________________ of prayer can shape our understanding of the purpose of ________ in our lives.
What Wisdom does Scripture offer us?
Jesus prayed that we would be ________ with God. (John 17:21)
Jesus was the perfect example of ____________. (John 14:10)
Prayer is _________________ my mind to my life in Christ (oneness). (1 Thessalonians 5:17 and Colossians 3:3)
Prayer is _________________ mindfulness of our oneness with God and all that is in God.
The Way of Peace Rule #3
Practice _________________: be fully present with God in every moment.
How can I Practice Mindfulness in my every day, normal life?
Treat no moment ________ _________________ than any other moment. Mindfulness sees the moment without _________________.
Carry a mindfulness ____________.
How does this make me a better person and the world a better place?
Mindfulness brings awareness to our oneness which grows _________________ in us.
What is God inviting you into today?
- Grow in my daily practice of mindfulness.
- Spend a few minutes each day dedicated to quiet reflection and attentiveness to what I am thinking and feeling.
- Create a reminder that is with me and helps me to be mindful of God’s presence throughout the day.
Thought provoking questions:
- What positive experiences have you had with prayer? Have you had any negative experiences with prayer?
- Why do you think oneness was such an important reality for Jesus to teach his disciples?
- What beliefs do you think Jesus was trying to correct by teaching oneness?
- Where/when do you feel oneness with God most strongly? Where do you have the hardest time feeling oneness with God?
- One way we can begin to practice mindfulness is to bring the same focus to every moment. What are a few “mindless” activities that you could be more attentive to while performing?
- Have you ever experienced the power of someone acting with compassion towards you?