· Can you think of a time that you have judged someone based on what you see, only to discover later that there were defining circumstances beyond their control that got them to where they were?
· Have you ever felt judged by someone because they didn’t know the whole story?
· What role do grace and humility play in seeing the other as made in the image of God?
· Are there people who you tolerate sharing your context with – your workplace, your neighborhood, your city – that make you uncomfortable and whom you certainly don’t want to interact with?
· Who are you ignoring in your context? Why?
· Who in your life knows how to love lavishly? What have you seen in them?
· When have you found an expression of love for Christ to seem inappropriate or, perhaps, over-emotional? What values are reflected in your assessment?
· When have you felt restricted in your expression of worship because of the people around you?
· When has your love for someone cost you the friendship of others? Was it worth it?
· When has God met you in your suffering? How did that shape your faith in and worship of God?
· When has God met you in the beauty of the world? How has that shaped your faith and worship?
· What do you need to let go of in order to live more freely and fully in worship of God?