God's Story: Part TwoSample

Daily Discipline

• Pray.
  • Before reading the main Scripture(s) for today, pray, and ask the Holy Spirit to speak life into you over the next few minutes.
• See it. 
  • Read the passage. What sticks out to you? What are your thoughts or questions? It may be helpful to highlight or underline words or phrases that seem important or even confusing to you.
• Slow it down.
  • Read the passage again, but take your time. Now what sticks out? Is it something new? Is it the same as last time? It is also helpful to write down or type out your thoughts and questions.
• Speak it out.
  • Read the passage one more time, but out loud this time. Now take just a few minutes and ask God what he is trying to speak to you. Expect that he will speak to you through your conscience, thoughts in your mind, pastors, teachers and even some of your friends.
• Respond.
  • Thank God for always having time for you. Ask him to open your heart to continually hear from him throughout the rest of the day.

Exercise

After reading the Scripture(s) for today, take some time and think about the areas of your life in which you feel "exiled" from God. Do you know that he is speaking to you, but you have decided not to listen?

God wants you to feel close to him, not exiled. Ask the Holy Spirit to identify the sin in your life from which you need set free. God wants you set free. If you ask in sincerity, he will show you the way to overcome. Write this down as an action plan which you can follow.

Dive Deeper

Optional passages: Psalm 106:40-43, 2 Kings 17:7-15