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Think of it this way: If we are living sacrifices, and if the altar is God's table, what kind of dinner-table conversation would be appropriate while sharing a meal with God? Revelation 3:20 tells us that we will have the chance to dine with Christ .
- What Area of Your Faith Are You Feeling Most Challenged in currently?
- Who Do You Think We Could Encourage Or Serve Together?
- What Are The Areas You Think I Can Grow in?
- Is There Anything You Are Feeling Guilty About?
- What Can I Pray About For You?
- What in Your Life Is Most Encouraging to Your Faith Right Now?
- What’s Something You Really Want, But Are Afraid to Pray for?
- What’s Something You Would Do If You Weren’T Afraid of Failure?
- What Are Some Things That Have Been on Your Mind The Most Today? Why?
- How Are You Doing?
Sometimes talking about an area of unbelief with a friend can help us take it on. Discussing it can lead to new perspectives that we couldn’t see ourselves, in turn helping us attack it in a fresh way. We can’t fight spiritual battles alone; everyone needs help in some area of their lives: As these verses tell us, two people are better off than one...
How to serve someone else is a great topic of discussion among friends. It can get our minds off ourselves and our own problems, focusing us on how to help another person. When you pool your ideas, you might come up with a really creative and unique way to meet a need in your community or brighten someone’s day together. You’ll also learn a lot abo...
It’s very easy to get insecure in our relationships and wonder what other people think of us. One way to head off this insecurity is to just ask. Initiate asking for your friends’ feedback about areas you could grow. They’ll appreciate you opening the door for them to be honest with you and might invite the same feedback themselves. This is a great...
This question is a door-opener to lifting the burden of guilt from a friend. It also presents an opportunity to share your own areas of struggle so you can support each other in openness and change together. The Bible teaches us that everyone has sin (Romans 3:23), and if we tell ourselves we don’t have any sins we are lying to ourselves (1 John 1:...
It’s great to know specific areas of need in friends’ and family members’ lives so we can pray specifically for them. I have found this always makes me feel closer to them and helps me keep my heart attached to how they’re doing. Plus I love it when I hear how things I’ve prayed for come to fruition! Our prayers for each other matter, and one of th...
When we talk about what’s encouraging us, it can help further build our faith. Often we may feel encouraged internally by something, but expressing it to someone else helps us keep it in the forefront, where it’s easier to let problems or challenges take center stage and hurt our faith. The Bible tells us to laugh with our happy friends when they’r...
What a great way to enlist friends’ help in prayer for something you can be intimidated by! And friends can also give you courage to believe it can happen. Sometimes, asking for what you really want feels vulnerable. We get afraid of disappointment, and it’s easier sometimes just to not ask. But Jesus promises that there is great power in two or th...
A spiritual friend helps other people find strength and faith in God, even in situations that seem scary. One way we can do this is ask our friends what they would do if fear of failure wasn’t a factor. This can help us understand the dreams and desires God has put on our friends’ hearts and help them stay focused on what God can do when they are t...
Our thoughts matter a lot. They shape our lives. So if we are going to have a deep spiritual conversation, it’s important to share and get to know each others’ thoughts. Have your thoughts been running negative? Full of self-doubt? Or maybe unbelief or fear? These things matter, and we won’t be able to be close to each other if we don’t share them....
This one may sound obvious, but sometimes the best conversations just start with being interested in how our friends are doing that day and listening to whatever comes out. What did they choose to share with you? What was on their mind? No matter how big or small it seems, you will learn a lot about your friends when you ask this open-ended questio...
May 6, 2024 · Jesus teaches, “You are my friends if you do what I command you.” (Jn. 15:14) The Ten Commandments, applied with God’s grace, direct us to salvation and eternal glory. Discussing the Commandments...
- Check the family calendar for an available date. Of course, this sounds stupid but it’s always good to look at your calendar and make sure it’s a good day.
- Make a quick list of people you’d like to have over. Don’t over-think your list. Just ask as many people as you have room for at your kitchen table, outdoor patio or bar counter.
- Make the call, write the email or send the text. Plain and simple, just ask your people over. It’s so easy to make a big of a deal of the whole thing and never ask people over but when you set the date and make the ask, you’re committed.
- When people respond and offer to help, offer a couple options of what they can bring. Most people don’t like to come empty-handed so letting them bring something makes everyone feel more at ease.
By God’s design, therefore, genuine relationships are the basis for all human flourishing. We learn in the Bible that sharing a meal together is one of the primary ways relationships are established, deepened, and enjoyed both with God and with others.
Sep 10, 2022 · When the Spirit of the Lord Jesus is present at our table, a meager meal of the most basic, unadorned food, such as rice, or the most culturally despised food, such as McDonald’s, becomes an opportunity for thankfulness to God.
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Oct 6, 2020 · It is in the quiet moments of each day, when I go to the table to dine with the Lord, that I find my peace and energy. It is in these moments of conversation with God that I am refueled, replenished, and re-energized to complete my journey and fulfill my purpose.
