Sunday, September 30, 2018 - "Digging Out of the Pit"
How do we climb out of the pit when all we can see around us is the negative?
Scripture
Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
Quotes
“On this day, mend a quarrel.
Seek out a forgotten friend.
Dismiss a suspicion and replace it with trust.
Write a letter to someone who misses you.
Encourage someone who has lost faith.
Keep a promise.
Forget an old grudge.
Examine your demands and vow to reduce them.
Fight for a principle.”
-Ethel Metcalfe’s charge to her friends and family
Hymns and Other Music
The Church’s One Foundation
Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness
God Will Make a Way with He Leadeth Me
Rain by Common
Guide My Feet
Reflection Questions
What do you find yourself complaining about the most?
Have you ever felt like everything around you was negative or that there wasn’t a way forward?
How can the community impact your demeanor?
What does it take for your perspective to change especially when in a negative rut?
Why can it be so hard to see the positive of a situation?
Bible Challenge
Young Disciples
Who will God free from the Egyptians? Clue: Exodus 6
Adults
Who doesn’t listen to Moses? Clue Exodus 6