Reflection: Priority: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. How often do we keep our hearts focused on the Lord? Especially when on a busy day? 

        2. Do you choose to see Him each day through thoughts and memories?

        3. Or seek His presence in all places with other people?

        4. Or asking Him to please write His words into your soul so that you can see each day through His view.

Share: When was the first time you saw through His eyes--His view? How does that guide you now?

Reflection: Witness: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. Do you ask the Lord for His words only? Why or why not? 

        2. How do you discern any false evil in thoughts?

        3. What do you use to test for good witness?

Share: What unexpected words has the Lord given you to bear witness when He leads?

Reflection: Twisted: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1.  Have you been given twisted words that pulled you into vulnerability and not in His truth? What caused it?

        2. What misinterpretations brought what consequences? 

        3. How does seeking truth before actions guides you for yourself and towards others now?

Share: How do you now hold onto  His strength to stay in His words only?

Reflection: Share: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. When have you been in a situation when you chose to not remember, or ignore, the Spirit's words and turned away? Why--what pulled you? 

        2. When have you been deceived by lies and actually thought you were being in His words? What brought you to truth?

        3. In which area do you still struggle most with agreeing to His words when you hear an attack: heart-soul-actions-words-commitments?

Share: How has the Spirit brought witness and mercy to heal and reconcile you to His truth?

Reflection: Witness: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. Are His words of prayer your foundation in all circumstances, or only in difficulties? Why or why not? 

        2. Do you pray for insight on choices and direction as ongoing conversations? Why or why not?

        3. Do you immediately seek insight, whether in silence or conversations, to ask Him for words to pray?

Share: How do you recognize the nudges to pause and pray, especially when unexpected?

Reflection: Immerse: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. In what ways do you recognize the witness to His truth? Which one is clearest to you? 

        2. When has the Spirit's truth immersed you to guide you from a difficult situation?

        3. Who has the Lord placed on your heart to pray for continually? Children? Family? Friends? And...?

Share: "How are you walking in truth? How does the Lord lead you?"

Reflection: Words: 3 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. In what ways have fellow believers given love in truth when needed?

        2. How have gifts of prayers from others, when in deep difficulties, carried you through with peace?

        3. When has the Spirit given you words of grace to walk alongside someone in need?

Share: What gift of truth through prayer brought a deeper insight into your praying to become an ongoing walk?

Reflection: Speaking: 2 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. Have you faltered into lies because of twisted words? How did you turn away? 

        2. When have you experienced a silent attack of lies? How did you resist or restore?

        3. How do you now first listen for His voice and words to be your foundation?

Share: What warnings can you give to another when you see them being lied to?

Reflection: Foundation: 2 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. Do you consider yourself abiding daily in Christ's teaching? Why or why not? 

        2. What teaching foundation from God keeps you listening to His words and walking in relationship with Him?

        3. How do you hold fast to His foundation and words and truth in ALL circumstances to recognize false teachings from others?

Share: "Let me speak a word of peace that Jesus brings in me." How would you share this with another person seeking His truth?

Reflection: Shielding: 2 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reading Questions

        1. What circumstances has brought doubts or confusion or failure to you? Fatigue? Worry? 

        2. How do you keep your heart and thoughts and actions attached to Him when you recognize hints of deceit or lies attacking you?

        3. How do you not let go of His truth in all circumstances? Do you have a special prayer word?

Share: How do you wait in silent trust when confusion arises trying to twist His truth?

Reflection: Paths: 2 John: Prayers and Poetry

 Reading Questions

        1. How do you interpret to walk in His commandments?

        2. Have you seen, or been, the victim of those who have misused His commandments for their own purpose? What did it do to your faith?

        3. How do you define to 'love one another' with those you know and those who are strangers?

Share: How do you "walk in it" now? With what path of kindness?

Reflection: Beloved: 2 John: Prayers and Poetry

 Reflection Questions

        1. How often do you recognize the Lord's presence--just because? By truth? By love? By...?

        2. How do you feel wrapped up in His grace?

        3. How do you realize He has already filled you with His peace when in difficult situations?

Share: What are some words you would give others to understand the gift of following His path?

Reflections: Idols: 1 John: prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. Have you been caught up in a situation that was an idol? What kind? 

        2. How did you realize the hidden lies?

        3. In what way did it damage your faith?

        4. How did the Lord bring healing to you?

Share: What warning can you pass on to others to someone who is being enticed?

Reflection: Unrighteousness: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reading Questions

        1. When or how has sinfulness attacked you"

        2. Do you choose to return the revenge or walk away? How and why?

        3. What helps you to recognize hidden evil given by the Lord's guidance?

Share: How has the Lord erased a time of unrighteousness for you and restored you into healing?

Reflection: Confidence: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. How often do we have ongoing full confidence in our plans, and choices and relationships? Why or why not?

        2. How do you define confidence under the Lord's will? Is it different from our own expectations?

        3. How often do we ask Him first for conformation to be in His will and purpose?

Share: When have you asked and received a request as He led?

Reflection: Commitment: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reading Questions

        1. How can we define a witness that is true? Why?

        2. How do you confirm within yourself a belief of His grace when others try to break the truth?

        3. How does the promise of eternity add commitments for you now into daily life? 

Share: What brought your first step into belief and acceptance of His gift?

Reflection: Truth: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. How often do you accept words as truth in all situations without asking for confirmation? Why or why not? 

        2. How have you experienced His specific directions that brought light into your circumstances? What changed your insight?

        3. How do you listen and obey now and follow in trust?

Share: What were your first steps to seek the Spirit's witness before accepting words that could be wrong for you? What does dissolve look like for your answers?

Reflection: Overcome: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

 Reflection Questions

        1. How do you keep faith in all circumstances and hold into His gift of grace?

        2. When have you experienced letting go and forgetting? Did the world twist you into lies?

        3. How do you seek to be His project with thanksgiving and love by His will?

Share: How do you walk in faith now by holding onto His victory of love and presence?

Reflection: Burdensome: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

        1. When have you felt, or believed, that God's commandments were 'burdensome'? Why?

        2. What brings a different perspective when we see His words through His gift of love?

        3. How does a different insight help to relate to others who resent and resist commandments towards themselves and to others?

Share: What obedience have you done for Him, that He had asked, that became a poured out love?

Reflection: Directive: 1 John: Prayers and Poetry

Reflective Questions

        1. How have you felt when verbally dismissed? Or just because you are present? 

        2. When have you deliberately chosen to reject someone? Stranger or known? Why?

        3. Has someone accepted you when you expected a confrontation? How did that change your own attitude?

Share: What has been the most difficult relationship to turn from resentment to love under the Lord's guidance?