I dig this…

I was on a hot date at the Sonoma County Fair with my girlfriend a few weeks ago when she brought something up. She said, “Chris you put a value on everything.” I do what?!?!? “You put a value on everything.”

Examples:

The Walk On Water Attraction – “I would walk on water if I was Jesus or it was $5…but it’s $8 so I’ll pass.”

The Dress Up Western Photos – “I would dress up with you, wear a cowboy hat, and hold a gun if it was $20…but it’s $30 so I’ll pass.”

Mini Donuts – “I would eat a whole bag of you sugar and lard if you were $4…but you are $5 so I’ll pass. OK I take that back…I will still eat you.”

Apple Pie – “I would eat you if you were $3…but you are $5 and I’ve already had a cinnamon roll and I am going to have mini donuts so I’ll pass.”

I guess I put a value on a lot of things but I also don’t think that any of these things are things that I need. Well I know that they aren’t things that I need.

My question to you –  What do you put value on? And why?

We started our study of Jonah last night in my Community Group. Jonah was a runner…but he wasn’t running toward anything.

Think about where God is currently leading you that you don’t want to go. What is the worst that could happen in this situation? What is the best that could happen? Can God be trusted to lead you through this?

What is your first step in following where God is leading you?

He answered, “I am a Hebrew and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.” Jonah 1:9

We finished our study of Galatians last night and have had 4 new people join us over the last two weeks. Here are some questions from last night.

How has your thinking been changed as you’ve gone through the book of Galatians?

What will you do differently as a result of reading through this book of the Bible?

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:10

Stuff to think about from Community Group this week.

Would you say that you are led by the Spirit (Gal 5:18)? Do you follow your own course, or do you lean on God to guide you? How can you become more dependent on the Spirit to direct you?

How can you love your neighbor this week? What is a specific way that you can use your freedom to serve someone else this week?

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. – Galatians 5:1

Here are the take home questions from last nights community group.

When you consider the way you view your relationship with God, do you view yourself more as a slave or as a child?

What can you do to remind yourself this week that you are a child of God, unconditionally loved by your Father?

Galatians 4:7 So you are no longer slaves, but God’s children; and since you are his children, he has made you also heirs.

This wasn’t one of the take home questions, but something to think about.

How does your relationship with your parents influence your view of your Heavenly Father?