In this episode we kick of looking at the section of The Winning Keys about RESILIENCE. It will help you to read the following pages from the book for some wider context.

The Winning Keys pages 161-173

The Winning Conversation pages 213-226

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is your true and proper worship.” Romans 12:1

1.      What does it mean to die to yourself? To kill off the ‘old me’?

2.      If we have to do this in order to live from our new identity, the question is how do we do it?

-         We want people to move beyond theory and into practically what does this look like in our daily lives?

3.      We need to be saved from our own motivations! What are some of the wrong motivations I have to be aware of in my life?

-         Serving to get noticed? Being generous to be praised? Let’s be specific!

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

4.      How aware of my own mindset am I?

-          We are told to embrace the renewing of our minds, which means we must grow in our awareness of it.

-         Do we notice when our mindset drifts away from faith into fear?

5.      Can you identify any unhealthy patterns in your own life?

-         We all have them! They could range from something like apathy towards prayer all the way through to comfort eating when stressed!

6.      Discuss how you view the ‘will of God’ in your life.

-         Like a tight rope you walk along, or a trail that you discover?

• Content discussed is based around pages 63 through to page 68 in The Winning Keys.
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In this episode we discuss the power of conversations and the effects of engaging in the wrong conversation. If you want to engage further we encourage you to listen with a group of people and discuss the following questions.

“Conversations are the currency of life”

1.      What are the key conversations I need to be aware of in my life?

-         Spouse? Children? Family? Friends? Colleagues?

-         Awareness of which conversations and relationships in my life are most important is an important starting block!

2.      What does conversation with God look like on a day to day basis?

-         Obviously prayer, but what is prayer to you? When? How? Why?

-         What part does ‘listening’ play in my conversation with God?

3.      In what ways does my conversation with God help to shape and influence all my other conversations?

“To correct the conversation that went wrong, God had to send another word”

1.      What words do we embrace most?

-         Which words have the most influence in our lives?

-         The words of family/friends? The media? Our boss? Social media?

2.      How can we begin to embrace the Word of God more?

-         Let’s move beyond “read my Bible more”. Reading does not always mean embracing.

-         How can we begin to include evaluation and application into our Bible reading more?

3.      Is my relationship with God founded upon my conversation with Him, or my attendance to church programs?

-         If I was removed from where I am and placed on a desert island, would my relationship with God fall apart?!

“Engaging in the losing conversation twists our perspective”

1.      What is your default response when you begin to struggle?

-         How easy do we find it to admit our struggles to others?

-         Do we go insular?

2.      Discuss times when you have experienced a twisted perspective on something because you engaged with the wrong conversation.

“There’s not a power shortage, we’re just not connected enough!”

1.      On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being completely disconnected and 10 being completely immersed, where would I say my connection with the Church is?

-         This is about evaluating where we are actually at with regards to His Church.

-         Do I see it as family I belong to or as a function I attend.

2.      How regularly am I engaging in coaching conversations with people?

-         We want to become great at asking questions and great at answering questions.

In this episode we discuss various reasons why many people plateau far before they realise their God given potential. If you want to engage further we encourage you to listen with a group of people and discuss the following questions.

1.      How do I view the potential and purpose God has put in me?

-         As an ocean or a puddle?!

-         Through the lens of myself or the bigger picture?

-         What Bible verses challenge your view of the potential you, and others, carry?

2.      Do I have someone who sees and draws out the potential in me?

-         This could be in any area of life. Academic? Career? Christian life?

3.      If I could change anything, what would it be?

-         If we are to view our purpose and potential through the change we want to see, not the lens of myself, then identifying what we would love to see change is key.

4.      Do I know the vision of my local church?

-         It is not your job to inform them, encourage them to ask their leaders.

-         If you struggle, think about whether or not you have ever asked your leaders.

5.      How do I view the part that I play?

-         Do I see it as an individual part, or as part of the whole?

-         Am I wanting to play the part that I want, or the part that is needed?

-         Am I even playing my part?

6.      If the church is a rescue mission, not a theatre production, how can we ensure that we stay mission focussed? Ready to do whatever it takes?

7.      If a pain point is crucial to movement, do I know my ‘pain point’ or do I have a numb bum?!

8.      Does the vision I have for my life, in all areas, create a desperation to move from where I am now?

-         Discuss what dreams and aspirations you have in any area. Are these powerful enough to cause discomfort at where you are currently at?

9.      Now set a goal. Commit to an action step based on everything you have just discussed.

Content discussed from The Winning Keys pages 50-53 and from The Winning Conversation pages 51-58. If you want to engage further we encourage you to listen with a group of people and discuss the following questions.

“You are not your results, but you are responsible for your results”

1.      In what areas of my life have I attached my identity to my results?

-         Performance levels at work?

-         Amount of friends?

-         Financial status?

-         Titles?

-         Voices on social media?

2.      What problems arise when my identity is attached to my results?

-         Talk about consistency in emotions (emotional rollercoasters)

-         Highs are too high and lows too low?

“As humans we prefer to treat the symptoms not the source”

3.      Is evaluation a part of my life, in any area?

-         Health & Fitness?

-         Relationship with Jesus?

-         Marriage?

-         If so, what does it look like?

4.      What in my life just isn’t hurting enough yet?

-         Discuss problems, issues, frustrations which have been ongoing for ages.

-         What action points could be taken now?

“God sees Christ in you”

5.      What does my life look like if Jesus is living it?

-         Discuss how thoughts, words and actions would look different.

-         At home, at work, in private, in public. Cover all areas!

6.      How can we encourage each other in this process?

3.      How can we stay focussed, during moments of pain, on the end goal of becoming more like Jesus?

-         Again, let’s get really practical. If someone comes in with theory, ask them to make it practical!

-         Draw on past experiences of yourself and those in your circle of friends? What worked, what didn’t?