What you will need for this session:
Bible.Journal.Pen
Remember the Garden of Eden? God created man and women, placed them in the garden, and life was good. But the man and women sinned against God, and we’ve been suffering the consequences ever since. We live in a broken world, shattered by sin.
Jesus came to save people from being stuck in sin. Remember Jesus’ words in John 10:10? “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose it to give them life, that they may have it abundantly.”
Even though Jesus came to give us life, Satan still is at work in the world. In Mark 2 we read the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. Remember who kept trying to trip him up? The same goes for us. Satan tries to get us to sin, so that we miss out on the blessings God sends our way. During these times of struggle we are called to rely on God and walk by the Spirit—something that by God’s grace we must obtain the discipline to do.
Open your journal. List the things that are like the thief in John 10:10. What steals your joy, or distracts you from God’s blessings in your life? A destructive self image? Materialism? Anger?
Next, list the things in your life that encourage you to grow in your relationship to Christ.
How would you describe the life that Jesus promises in John 10:10?
Today, do something simple around your house and use it as a spiritual discipline. Take out the trash—all of it. Empty every trash can. Think about the things in your life that represent “trash.” As you dump the trash, think about the things you need to dump from your life. What is something you could get rid of to move toward a more healthy relationship with God?
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