Connecting with God
What is the first step to connecting with God?
Wanting to change
What kind of love is sacrificial and unconditional?
Perfect love
Who tried to buy God’s gift right away with money instead of living faithfully and make the sacrifices like the Apostles did in order for one day, by the grace of God, to receive the gift?
Simon the Sorcerer
Faith means having what kind of trust in God?
Complete trust
Peace means freedom from what?
Disturbance of trouble
Getting a stable connection = ____
Living the fruits of the Spirit
Which types of love are not from the fruits of the Spirit
Beneficial love & fake love
Who did the rich man ignore at his gate every day?
Lazarus the beggar
Tell me at least one characteristics of God.
○ He has no limits
○ He works in His Own Way and on His Own Timeline
What two things must we do to find peace?
Depart from evil and do good
What do we need to bring with us everywhere—school, home, work—to stay connected?
God
What should we do when others succeed or do good?
Rejoice with them
Name at least one way we can do to become more patient.
○ Embrace the details
○ Don’t procrastinate starting
○ Don't be scared to fail
What are the two key points to having a good relationship with God?
○ Understanding who God is
○ Understanding your role in the relationship
What is one of the hardest but most rewarding ways to find peace?
Forgiving others
The fruits don't grow on what kind of soil?
Bad soil
The way we become joyful is by being in God’s presence. Name at least one way we can be in God's presence.
○ Not settling for less
○ Acknowledging our progress
○ Rejoicing when other do good
What happens when we have a hardened heart toward others? In other words what are the consequences of a hardened heart?
○ We become cruel towards others
○ It will make us numb to God
How can we gain our self-control back when we lose it?
○ Controlling our thoughts
○ Controlling our time
Who stayed peaceful even after being sold into slavery and his world was shaken by making the best of his situation, standing firm in his beliefs and forgiving the people who had done him wrong?
Joseph
What do we need to practice every day, like training in a gym?
Spiritual life
Where do we find true joy?
In God's presence
What do we need to do to soften our hearts?
○ Rise above hate
○ Understand others
The ability to exercise restraint over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires and the ability to balance one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses is _________.
Self-control
What should we keep striving to live every day to stay connected and peaceful?
The fruits of the Spirit