Two sisters in Christ talking about faith and seeking to live it out.
Welcome to our final session of Unfolding Enough. Taking this journey with you has been a joy and blessing. Throughout Unfolding Enough we used Five Building Blocks of Faith to see where we are in our relationship with God and move us out of the Land Of Not Enough. Connection. Spiritual practices or disciplines which … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: Ravished
Story Remember the story of the Land of Not Enough? We’ve saved the unveiling for today and included the beginning in case you’ve forgotten. The Land of Not Enough I used to live there, sometimes I return, to a place I call the Land of Not Enough–L.O.N.E. for short. Maybe you’ve been there too. The … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: Ravished
Community Read Song of Solomon 1:7 Tell me where you’re working —I love you so much— Tell me where you’re tending your flocks, where you let them rest at noontime. Why should I be the one left out, outside the orbit of your tender care? Song of Solomon 1:7 The Message What seems to be … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: Ravished
Curiosity Read Song of Solomon 4:9 The New Revised Standard Version reads: You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride, you have ravished my heart with a glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. Merriam-Webster’s defines ravished as “to seize or take away by violence”; “to overcome with emotion.” Other versions … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: Ravished
Conversation Song of Solomon gives us an intimate understanding of God’s love. Though it is believed to be written by Solomon about his love for a woman, it also reveals the intimate relationship between God and us. In reading it you may find its language almost too vivid to accept. You may shy away from … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: Ravished
Connection This week’s spiritual practice is called Lectio Divina. It is a way of reading Scripture with the intention of listening to God as He speaks to you through His Word. Ignatius of Loyola taught a traditional way to practice this discipline. But for this week we have adapted it in order to introduce you … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: Ravished
In week 4 of Unfolding Enough we explored our approach to sin and our relationship with God. We learned through Christ’s work on the cross we have a right relationship with God and as we continue to grow in our love for God our lives are transformed. This week we continue our study to discover, … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: I Am His
Day 4 Community Read Ruth 3:1-9 What did Ruth do once Boaz went to sleep for the night? Ruth was doing more than laying at the feet of Boaz. She was risking it all, even her reputation. The words she used, “Spread the corner of your garment over me” was much like a marriage proposal. … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: I Am His
Day 3 Curiosity Read Ruth 2 Whose field did Ruth find provision in? How did Naomi describe Boaz? Read Leviticus 25:25 and Deuteronomy 25:5-6 According to God’s law what was Boaz’s responsibility to Naomi and Ruth? Do you see a correlation between Boaz and Jesus? Read Galatians 4:4-5 How is Jesus a kinsman redeemer? Write … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: I Am His
Day 2 Conversation This week we will explore Ruth’s story. Let’s begin at the beginning. Read Ruth 1:1-5 In the culture Naomi lived in women had very few choices. They followed and came under the authority of the primary male in their family. For girls this meant the authority of their father, for wives it … Continue reading Unfolding Enough: I Am His