Hi!
I just finished reading Mercy in the City yesterday and it was a great book. Most challenging part of reading it though is figuring out how to put what I read about into action in a way that fits in to my life. Need to find time to answer all of the discussion questions that I wrote up though, which should help!
Hope everyone else who is reading along is enjoying the book!
Without further ado...some discussion questions:
Ch 19 - What are some practical ways of "visiting the imprisoned"?
Ch 20 - We may not be in a physical prison, but is there something that is keeping you in a figurative "prison"? Is there something you need to forgive yourself for that will help you break out of that "prison"?
Ch 21 - How can you act less like a robot and instead go out and share your faith with others?
Ch 19 - One way that I can "visit the imprisoned" without having to go to an actual prison, would be to visit those who can't easily leave their home. This includes the elderly or sick. In my life, this would be easily done by being more intentional about visiting with my grandpa.
ReplyDeleteCh 20 - I think that my need for control definitely keeps my in a figurative prison. Sometime I feel like I've made progress in letting God take control, but then a certain situation will occur and I'll end up taking a few steps back by worrying about what I can't control or in my head I'll be living in the past or the future. I don't think that I necessarily need to forgive myself to break out of this prison, but instead I need to just be more intentional about being present, studying Scripture and most important praying to God for His help.
Ch 21 - I do often find that I am often just going through the motions of my day as quickly as I can just so that I can be productive. Instead, if I would slow down and realize that everything I do represents God's work (even in the seemingly menial tasks like laundry, dishes and picking up toys) and makes me a witness to my faith. When I'm out and about, I can consciously make an effort to smile and be kind to all of those I encounter. Even if I'm not explicitly sharing my faith, just trying to be more like Jesus let's His light shine through me to others.