Fixing The Gap Between You And Me
School is back in session, and it’s almost time to pull out the jackets and pumpkins. What are you most looking forward to as fall approaches?
Pressure + “The Right Thing” = Unity. Where is the pain of the pressure being applied to you right now? How do you notice it affecting relationships?
We have two options on what to fill the gap with — trust or suspicion. Our choice will determine if we come closer in unity or break a part. What is your default option, trust or suspicion? Why do you think that’s your go-to response?
Read 1 Corinthians 13. There is a way out of suspicion and the antidote is trust. Think about that place where you are feeling pressure, and a relationship it’s effecting. Share one way you can fill that gap with trust this week.
Take turns praying for each other for what was shared. You can use this example: "God I thank you for desiring unity. Help us to pursue unity in our lives. Please help us to choose trust again and again. Heal what’s under pressure and help us be aware when we want to choose suspicion. Help us to look more like you. Amen."
Thanks 2020. This year, we’re all more isolated and disconnected from one another than ever, and it isn’t just social distancing. There’s a real gap between us—in our families, our neighborhoods, our politics and beliefs. We were made for a better life than this—so let’s talk right now about how to bridge that gap.