Northeast Baptist Church San Antonio

Better Decisions & Fewer Regrets

The Legacy Question: What story do I want to tell?

Genesis 37- 41

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What story do you want to tell? Be honest with yourself & think back over the last year. If you told the story, how does it go? “Once upon a time.…” Do you like your story? Did you make better decisions? Did you have fewer regrets? Do you wish you cold have a do over? Check out this Wheels Down/Word Up video insights from a quick bike ride with Shad. What story do you want to tell? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/hdfbh4DJT1k

Genesis 50:20 “You intended to harm me, but God intended

it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

—Joseph,

1. Remember those “Choose your own adventure” books? In real life, how much freedom do we have to choose our own paths? How much of our path is chosen for us?

2. What story would you prefer to tell—or have told—as a permanent part of your legacy? What would your eulogy say?

3. We rarely have to sell ourselves on a good idea. But what’s an example of when you’ve been guilty of selling yourself on a bad idea? Once you started down that slippery slope, how did logical reasons give way to self-serving justifications?

4. Do you agree that some of your worst decisions have been fueled by a strong emotional appeal? How might it help to press “pause” rather than “play” in these moments?

5. Focalism is when we hyper-focus on one thing and everything else (including our stories) falls into the background. How has this played out in your life?

6. What part of Joseph’s story stands out most to you? Why?

7. What one decision can you make this week that might change the trajectory of your story?

Dive Deeper:

What happened to Perez? https://www.gotquestions.org/Perez-in-the-Bible.html

Seek God Faithfully. Define Goals Clearly. Inspire People Passionately.

Nehemiah 2:18 They said, “Let’s start rebuilding,” and their hands were strengthened to do this good work.

Who wants God? At some point, none of us do. 

Who needs God? As it turns out, we all do.

Romans 5:8

NF "Oh Lord"

Which is funny, everyone will sleep in the pews

Then blame God for our problems like He sleeping on you

We turn our backs on Him, what do you expect Him to do?

It's hard to answer prayers when nobody's praying to you

"Defend the Bible? I would as soon defend a lion! Unchain it & it will defend itself." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon