If you're like me, you are feeling tension building in the midst of the Christmas season. You want to sit in wonder and awe of what God did on the first Christmas, but you also feel the weights of the world crashing in. If you are feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stressed, we want to invite you to slow down today and take a few deep breaths with us as we recenter and put Jesus back in focus.

Journal Questions:

• What is causing you the most stress and overwhelm right now?
• Where in your day, do you need to focus more on Jesus?
• What scripture do you need to reflect on to help you stay focused on Jesus and not the things of this world?
• Is there anything in your schedule that you need to say no to in order to create more space and time for encounters with Jesus?

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Have you ever had a gift you didn’t value as important at the moment, but as you looked back, you realized how priceless it was? And unfortunately, it was too late to enjoy the gift. Today, we will talk about a sweet gift you have received and how to make sure you don’t miss out on it.

Journal Questions:

• Read Luke 16:19-31. What stands out most to you?
• How can you be more aware of God in your everyday life?
• Are any distractions preventing you from fully believing in God and living out your faith?
• Take some time to talk to God and let Him know what you need His help with today.

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If we aren’t careful, life can leave us depleted and exhausted. The world will promise us rest, but have you noticed that it never fully satisfies you? Today, we will be reminded of where true rest and recovery come from. As we step into the beautiful season of Advent, we want to challenge you to take extra time to be restored so that you can go into this season overflowing with the goodness and love that God has to give you.

Journal Questions:

• Read Matthew 11:28-30 the Message translation. Who do you need to get away with when you need refreshed? What else stands out to you from this passage?
• Do you tend to wait until you're completely empty to turn to God? If so, how can you turn to Him before that happens?
• How can you make extra efforts to sit in God’s presence these next four weeks?

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Today, we will hear a beautiful testimony from Jessica Washington as she shares her story of letting go of control and trusting God during a storm in her life. Jessica is a wife, mom, & a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner who is passionate about helping others find true peace and health through a holistic approach. In surrendering to God’s plan for her life, she has taken the struggles she’s faced and used them as a part of her calling to help others heal and live the life God has called them to.

Connect with Jessica!

• Jessica’s free resource can be found HERE.
• Connect with Jessica on Instagram @theguthealingninja
• Her website can be found by clicking HERE.

Journal Questions:

• What areas of your life feel like they are out of your control, but you are trying to control them?
• Looking back, what areas of your life can you see that God has been faithful to pull you through, even if you weren’t following Him in that season?
• Read Psalm 55:22. What burdens do you need to cast to God today?
• Is there a struggle in your life that God has brought you through that He is asking you to use to help someone else?

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We’re building on our topic from last week. Last week we talked about the dangers of seeking control outside of ourselves. External control is not what we were created for. However, there is a type of control that God gifts us. Today we are going to talk about the gift of self-control and how we can take control by controlling who we put our hope and trust in.

Journal Questions:

• What areas are you lacking self-control in?
• When you lack self-control, how do you tend to respond?
• How can you make the choice to control which path you walk in during life? (Think the path that the world gives vs. the path the Jesus shows us).
• What would life look like if you made the choice in each moment to put your faith in Jesus?

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Today, we are talking all things about CONTROL of the things around us in our lives. If you find yourself wanting to be in charge of every outcome possible in your life and you struggle when things are out of your control, we are taking a deep look into that today. We’ll see how the enemy has influenced us and has set us up to be exhausted, distracted, and sitting in piles of things that we thought would keep us safe.

Journal Questions:

• What external results are you seeking to be in control of?
• What is the root of you seeking control? Examples: fear, pride, jealousy, temptation, acceptance.
• What heavy things are you carrying that you need to set at the foot of the cross today?
• What do you need to do to see God’s character more? More time in scripture? More time in prayer?

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What if there was a safe place where you could go and be free from harm, persecution, and disaster? How can finding that place give you confidence as the storms of life come?

Journal Questions

• What is your first response when you sense a storm coming?
• What do you tend to run to for shelter in the storms?
• What do you need to do to understand scripture better?
• What would you like to ask God to protect you from today and give you a safe place to rest?

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Today is a guided scripture reading. We will see how a few shifts can help you go deeper and better understand what you’re reading. Grab your scripture, a pen, and paper, and let's dive in together!

Today, we are going to focus on Philippians 4:4-13.

After reading Philippians 4:4-13 the first time, reflect on this question:

• What stood out most in this passage?

After reading Philippians 4:4-13 the second time, reflect on these questions:

• How does this apply to my life?
• What is God trying to reveal to me through this passage?
• How am I responding to circumstances that are out of my control?
• How did having a deeper understanding of the context of scripture change how I viewed this passage?

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