Week 12 - Ch 22 & 23 Readings & Reflection

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 22, "Lord, Enable Me to Resist the Temptation to Sin"

1. What is your greatest area of temptation? How difficult is the struggle you have, and how have you been able to handle it?
2. Read Corinthians 10:13. Is the temptation you face any different than what other people have faced? If so, why?
3. Read Galatians 5:9. What can you do when you are faced with temptation? What could you do that would help you stand strong?
4. Read Matthew 26:41. What does God want you to do so that you won't enter into temptation? What part of us is weak? Which part of us is strong?
5. Reas James 1:12. What is your reward for enduring temptation and falling into it?
6. 1 John 4:4. Why do you have the power to overcome temptation?

DC Talk, What if I Stumble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg6HedZ4xGs&feature=related

Third Day: Carry My Cross (intro) + Thief
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFf4RZR2tLA&feature=related

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 23, "Lord, Heal Me and Help Me Care for My Body"

1. Read 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. What is the main reason to take care of your body?
2. Read Mark 6:56. According to this verse, who was healed? In what ways could you touch Jesus and find healing for your body?
3. Read James 5:14-16. What are those who need healing supposed to do?
4. Read Exodus 15:26. If God is the same yesterday, today and forever as He says He is, what is the promise to you in this scripture, and what are God's requirements?
5. Read Acts 14:8-10 and Matthew 9:20-22. What do these two sections of the scripture have in common? What was required of these people for them to be healed?

Bebo Norman, Healing Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS-hB6WMQMY

Michael W. Smith, Healing Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31D2g7t5Bjs&feature=related

Week 11 - Ch. 20 & 21 Readings & Reflection

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 20, "Lord, Set Me Free from Negative Emotions"

1. Read Philippians4:6-7. Write this scripture out as a prayer that you could pray whenever you feel anxious.
2. Read Ephesians 4:26-27 & Ecclesiastes 7:9. Write out a prayer confessing any anger you may have now or have struggled with in the past. Ask God to set you free from it so that you wont miss what He has for you. If you are not aware of any anger in you, ask God to reveal any place in your heart where you have hidden anger so you can be delivered from it.
3. Read Philippians 4:11-13. Write out a prayer confessing any times you have been dissatisfied in your life. As God to help you trust His ability to take care of you and get you where you need to go. Ask Him to help you find rest and peace in the midst of any situation.
4. Read James 3:16 & Corinthians 3:3. Write out a prayer asking God to keep you free of envy. Confess anything you see in yourself that could be the beginning of envy. Better to get it out on paper than to let it grow into something that keeps you from all God has for you. I know it is embarassing to admit these things but remember, God already knows. He is just waiting to hear it from you so you can be free.
5. Read Psalm 107:13-14. Write out a prayer asking God to lift you out of depression. Tell the enemy of your soul that he has no power to bring a blanket of depression over you because God is your delivere and has delivered you of that.
6. Read Acts 8:23 and Hebrews 12:15. Are you aware of any bitterness in you? Write out a prayer asking God to expose any root of bitterness in you and destroy it. Ask Him to always keep you far from bitterness in your life.
7. Read Romans 5:5 & Colossians 1:27. Hopelessness is a snare to you soul. Write out a prayer asking God to help you always find your hope in Him.

Strong woman song LOL, Jo Dee Messina - Bring on the Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWYRfsjBNQk&feature=related

Consider the following while reading Chapter 21, "Lord, Comfort Me in Times of Trouble".

1. Read 1 Peter 5:10 & Matthew 5:3-4. What does God promise to do as a result of your suffering?
2. Read Hebrews 12:11. Have you ever gone through a difficult time and now, looking back, you believe God was teaching you something in the process?
3. Have you ever not gotten what you prayed for and now, looking back, realize the answer No was actually the better than what you prayed for?

Garth Brooks - Unanswered Prayers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oEC1WbbWqs

Week 10 - Ch. 18-19 Readings & Reflection

Week 10 Readings & Reflection Questions

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 18, "Lord Give Me Wisdom to Make Right Decisions"

1. Read Proverbs 2:3-6. According to this scripture, how can you get wisdom, understanding, and discernment?
2. According to Psalm 1:2-3, what is the reward for delighting in God's law and relying on godly counsel?
3. Read Ephesians 1:15-19. What did Paul pray for the Ephesians? Why did he want them to have wisdom?

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 19, "Lord, Deliver Me from Every Evil Work"

1. Do you now or have you ever felt as though you were sliding back into the very thing from which you have already been set free?
2. Were you really going backwards or was God taking you to a new level of deliverance and freedom? If you don't know, ask God to show you.
3. Read Corinthians 1:9-10. What are the great truths here about God delivering you or setting you free?
4. Read 2 Timothy 4:18. Write out a prayer asking God to deliver you from every evil work and show you any time you need to be set free from something.

Ch. 16 & 17 Reflection Questions

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 16 "Lord, Keep Me in the Center of Your Will"

1. Does having trouble in your life always mean you are out of God's will?
2. Does following God's will mean that life will always be easy?
4. Does following God mean you will never feel stretched or uncomfortable?
5. Write a prayer next to each of the following categories and ask God to show you if you are in the center of His will regarding these areas in your life:

• Where you live
• Where you work
• What you do with your free time
• Where you go to church
• Who your relationships are with
• How you conduct each of your relationships

Consider the following questions when reading, Ch. 17 "Lord, Protect Me and All I Care About"

1. Read Psalm 91:1-16 and underline the promises of God to you.
2. Read Psalm 31:19-20. What has God promised to do for those who trust and fear Him?
3. Read Psalm 119:117. What do you feel is your  main area of vulnerability? What is your greatest concern with regard to being kept safe? What do you most need to be protected from?