REALLIFE
STUDY GROUP
“Destiny Shapers”
ICEBREAKER: What is your favorite summer activity?
OUTLINE:
Your Destiny Is Being
Shaped and Written By (Part 2):
14. The environment, atmosphere, culture,
traditions &
Community you grew up in
15.
The thoughts that you dwell on
16. The values, attitudes, & beliefs
you build your life upon
17. The commitments and sacrifices you
make as you strive to
excel and
succeed
18. The words you speak and repeat
19. The promises you keep
20. The responsibilities, challenges &
risks you are willing to
take
21. The trials, tragedies, crises,
handicaps & hardships you have
endured and
overcome
22. The resources, opportunities, &
finances you have earned,
Inherited and/or been given
23. The way you react & respond to
pain, death, defeat,
distraction,
disappointment & delay
24. The enemies that oppose you
25. The victories, successes, wins, &
achievements you have
attained
26. The principle, mores & ethics you
live by
27. The priorities you establish &
commit to
Greatest Examples in the
Bible of:
1.
Delayed
Destiny: Abraham
2.
Detoured
Destiny: The Israelites
3.
Declined
Destiny: King Saul & Judas
4.
Defiled
Destiny: Samson
5.
Diminished
Destiny: King Joash (2 Kings 13:14-19)
6.
Doubled
Destiny: Job & Elisha
7.
Determined
Destiny: Joseph
8.
Developed
Destiny: Ruth
9.
Discovered
Destiny: Apostle Paul
10. Dedicated
Destiny: Daniel
TEXT: Jeremiah 29:11-14, Philippians 1:12-27
STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:
1.
Name
a behavior that can delay or put your God ordained destiny on hold.
2.
Which
of the following false beliefs have you found to be a hindrance to possessing
your rightful destiny?
a. I don’t believe I am good enough or qualified
for the job.
b. I can’t forgive myself for the past.
c. I am too busy right now maybe later.
d. I am too young or too old.
e. People are just going to disappoint me and let
me down
why bother?
f. I have got to get everything together before God
can use
me.
g. It doesn’t matter what I do whatever will be
will be.
h. _______________________________________________
3. Describe the environment and atmosphere
that you grew up in
4. What kind of thoughts dominate
most of your day?
a. Challenging thoughts
b. Fearful thoughts
c. Positive thoughts
d. Negative thoughts
e. Angry thoughts
f. Happy thoughts
g. Lustful thoughts
h. __________________
5. Whose words in your life do you most
find yourself repeating?
6. In what ways could your enemies define
you?
7. What needs to become more of a priority
in your life and what
needs to be
less of a priority?
8. What were you created to be, to do and
to have?