The 3 D's

Hi Ladies!

First, let's try to read a chapter a week for the rest of the summer.  Either I or Kathy will try to talk with you every Wednesday or Thursday about the next chapter.  But it's summer and I know our schedules will not always be so consistent each week.

 So, we should be reading chapter 3 this week.

What did you think about the Three D's?  Distraction , Discouragement and Doubt.

I liked the grey box with the five strategies for fighting Discouragement.   Deuteronomy 31:8 says "The Lord Himself goes before us..."   Wow, say that a few times to yourself until you really absorb that.   My Dad once taught me that the best way to handle situations is to quote scripture to yourself.  That way God is speaking to you as you are handling the situation.   If God goes before me -  not beside me - before me, then I don't have to think about the "three D's".    A lesson to practice and still learn, at least for me.

I also liked the last few pages of chapter 2, "until we stop doubting God's goodness, we can't experience God's love." 

So, if you look in the back of the book in the study questions,
Question 5 - grab your Bible, read Mark 4:35-41, what do you think it teaches us about difficult times? and read Isaiah 43: 1- 6 or the whole chapter, what does it teach you?

Question 6 - Read Psalm 103.  Which  5 ways did you see God's love shown in this chapter? 

Share your thoughts!
-Debbie