2.2.25 - Dwelling in Care (Kenny Camacho)
SCRIPTURE: Psalms 4 & 5, Mark 1, James 4:7-10, & Hebrews 10:19-24
YOU CAN ALSO READ KENNY’S MANUSCRIPT FOR THIS SERMON HERE!
REFLECTION/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
Why is trusting that we are cared for important for us to become caring people? Can you think of a time when you struggled to feel cared for? How did that affect your ability to care for others?
How can we use prayer as a tool to experience God's care according to the examples from David’s psalms?
Have you ever prayed honestly about your feelings? What might change in your prayer life if you were more vulnerable with God?
What can we learn about “dwelling in care” from the example of Jesus? What is the difference between “doing to feel” and “feeling to do,” as discussed in the sermon?
Jesus makes time in silence, time in solitude, time in prayer a priority before he takes next steps. How might you follow after him in this?
James challenges us to pursue radical and profound humility… what do you think he means? How might this help us experience God’s care?
Kenny said that “ Humility is the daily trust that simply being a person among people is enough.” Is it really true that seeing ourselves as “just” people is the key to being lifted up into God’s care? Why might this work?
The author of Hebrews says that we can (and should!) have confidence in God’s presence. Why is this okay? What would this look like in your spiritual life?
All caring actions flow out from our security and experiences as “cared for” people. What changes can you make in your routines to spend more time dwelling in God’s care for us? Will you make them?