Alive and Active

Challenge:

1. Reflect on your own prayer life. Ask God to show you ways that it can improve. Is there anything you should fast from to lead you closer to God in prayer?
2. Read Matthew 6:9-13. Write down your own prayer in the same pattern that Jesus used. 
3. Who are you interceding for consistently?

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Challenge:

1. Write down all the things you can be grateful.
2. Evaluate your attitude and thoughts in this season. Is there anything you need to repent for?
3. Is God alone enough?

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Weekly Challenge: 

1. Are there any lies that are holding you back from experiencing the freedom God has in store for you?
2. Are you focused on your eternal reward in heaven or an earthly temporary one? 
3. Make a list of all the things God has forgiven you for or blessed you with. How does his mercy change your perspective?
4. Read Matthew 7:15-23, how is God pruning you to bear more fruit in the seasons to come.

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Challenge:

1. How has the consequences of sin personally impacted you?
 
2. Read Ecclesiastics 8 and 9. What stands out to you?

3. Think about the story of Jeremiah and Joshua. What's your response to a word that worships other gods?

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Challenge:
1. Read through Hebrews 11. Which character stands out to you the most and why?

2. What areas of your life do you need to trust God?

3. How are you currently living out your faith?

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Challenge: 
Read Genesis 1 and Psalm 8:
1. What stands out to you? 
2. What do these verses say about God's character?
3. Reflect on the blessings God has brought to your life. 
4. What are some specific prayers God has answered in your life?

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Weekly Challenge

1. How has unexpected changes impacted you? Hebrews 10:34 - 39 

2. What are some positives that have come from enduring inconvenient times?

3. What steps of faith will you decide to make? Hebrews 11

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Going into more detail of the four characteristics that we can be applied to any relationship, but more specifically, marriage.

Challenge for this week: 

Reflect on the scripture shared from each ‘C’:

1. Christ: 1 John 4:19 
2. Circle: Matthew 7:1-5
3. Commit: Matthew 19:6 
4. Community: Hebrews 10: 23-25

How are you doing with the 4 C’s and what action steps can you take this week to improve in any areas you are lacking? 

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Re-engage Marriage Enrichment: https://www.watermarkresources.com/ministries/reengage

Key points:

• Trust in his timing; Comparison is the killer of joy.  “Lord, help me to be content where you have me now and help me to continue to go where you will have me later.”
• The importance of Godly community. Walk with the wise in order to become wise (proverbs 13:20).
• Come as you are but because of the truth in God’s word and the love he has for us, don’t stay as you are.
• Live to serve, not be served as Christ did for us.

Challenge:

1. Proverbs 13:20, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 
   1. How are you doing with mentors and Godly community? Are there any action steps you need to take to find people you can learn from?
2. Philippians 4:5-7, Mark 8:35, Matthew 7:24 -27, Proverbs 13:1
   1. Is there anything in your life you need to give up in order to receive God’s blessing and favor?
3. Philipians 2:3-5, Matthew 20:26-28, John 15:13 
   1. Are you currently living to serve or living to be served?

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Challenge: 

• Read 1 Peter 3:1-8 and Ephesians 5:22-33, have an honest conversation with God about what these verses mean to you.
• Write down what you think the purpose of marriage is.
• Evaluate on a scale from 1-5 (5 being your best), how you think you are doing with the four C’s. Christ, Circle around yourself, Commitment, Community 

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