Gentleness preserves what we treasure most. 

Where in your life right now is God inviting you to replace harshness with gentleness?

Being counted on to show up every time for the people and in the places God has given us, is proof we’re actively following Jesus 

 (1) Are you someone who can be counted on to show up every time for the people and in the places God has given you? (2) What fruit are you bringing to those people and places when you show up? 

Goodness is the proof because Jesus is 

Is Goodness being produced in your life? 

Choosing words and actions that benefit others is proof we’re actively following Jesus 

How am I currently doing at choosing words and actions that benefit the people God put in my path? 

Patience is proof of humility before God and with others

Who am I being impatient with, and what is that proving?

The fruit of peace is proof of a mind consumed with the God of peace

What is the presence or absence of peace in my life proving?

The fruit of joy is proof of surrender

What is my joy, or lack of joy, proving?

The fruit of love is the primary proof of following Jesus.

What is the way I’m loving, proving?

Slow down your body, slow down your life.

What are some practical ways you need to slow down your body in order to slow down your life?

To ruthlessly eliminate hurry we must arrange our lives around what matters most and remove what competes with it. 

Sermon Challenge Questions: 

- What is the condition of your soul today?

- Is there something you can identify in your life that might be crowding out your heart and starving your soul? 

- What is one thing you can do this week to begin creating margin?