REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Destiny Shifters”

 

ICEBREAKER:  Describe your dream car, automobile, or motorcycle with as much detail as you like.

 

DEFINITIONS: 

Transition:  A passage from one state to another: CHANGE

Shift: to change the place, position or direction of: MOVE

 

OUTLINE:  Destiny Shifters

A shift from being;

1.        Judgmental to being Merciful

2.        Selfish to being Generous

3.        Disloyal, Uncommitted, Undependable to being Faithful

4.        Mediocre to being a person of Excellence

5.        Explosive, quick tempered to being a person of Patience,  Longsuffering

6.        Weak, Un-teachable to being a Meek (power under control) Person

7.        Foolish to being person of Wisdom

8.        Negative to being Positive

9.        Irresolute to being a person of Tenacity, Endurance, Persistence

10.   Chaos, Clutter to being a person of Order

TEXT:  Matthew 6:6 The Message (MSG)

 6"Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.

Exodus 14:19, The Message

 

 19-20 The angel of God that had been leading the camp of Israel now shifted and got behind them. And the Pillar of Cloud that had been in front also shifted to the rear. The Cloud was now between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. The Cloud enshrouded one camp in darkness and flooded the other with light. The two camps didn't come near each other all night.

 

Hosea 7:16 Amplified

16They turn back, shift, or change, but not upwards [to the Most High]. They are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the insolence and rage of their tongue. This shall be [cause for] their derision and scorning in the land of Egypt.

Colossians 1:23, English Standard Version

23 if indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation[a] under heaven, and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1.    Which of the following transitions in life do you believe can be most challenging? (From Adolescence to Adulthood, Grade School to Junior High, Junior High to High School, High School to College, College to Career, From one Career to Another, Renting to Owning, Single to Married, Without Children to Parenting, Married to Single, Divorced, or Widowed, Working to Retired, etc…)

 

2.    When you shift gears on a vehicle there is a moment when the clutch is engaged so that the gear can shift up or down. In that moment the vehicle is in neutral while the momentum of the past is carrying the vehicle to the new gear. In life sometimes we feel like we are in neutral but in reality we are being carried forward with a momentum that we cannot feel. Have you ever felt that way? Explain.

 

3.    Which of the destiny shifters that I have listed do you need to work on or improve?

 

4.    In what way could you be more generous?

a.    With my time

b.   With compliments to others

c.    With being more encouraging and less critical

d.   With my finances or resources

e.    By serving others that are less fortunate

f.     ____________________________________

 

5.    Describe something you could do with more of a spirit of excellence?

 

6.    If you were to get rid of the clutter in your life where do you need to start?