When one person shares, be sure and ask other people to interact with the story, so the group can best "steal" from each other. Come up with words based on actual events or circumstances that each member feels has been most formative, most recurring (haunting, irritating, relentless) and see what kind of agreement between the group there is.
Disappointment
Hurt
Praise
Fear
Anger
Conflict
Comfort
Joy
Use this time to not only discuss the sermon, but to find ways of growing, as well as identifying areas of growth that have gone unrecognized.
Some of the questions to ask:
- Are you more patient than you were a year ago? Why/why not? Are you more generous....kind....calm....understanding....thoughtful....forgiving....aware of people....awake to your own thoughts....?
- Are you less greedy....fearful....anxious....manipulative....pity seeking....fatalistic.....furious....needy.....?
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