· What makes you a lifelong follower of Christ?How easy is it for you to identify yourself in this way?
· What has been your experience with mental illness?How has it shaped your understanding of Christ?
· How do you care for your spirit, soul, and body?
· What messages have you received that might cause you to value one part of you over another?
· How has your story of conversion and transformation shaped your capacity for gratefulness?
· How does your generosity reflect your gratitude to Christ for what he’s done?What else is your generosity tied to?
· When have you walked with someone through a difficult time when everyone else was abandoning them?What did you learn about yourself in that process?
· What is difficult in your life or has been difficult for you that has caused you to want to walk away from Jesus?Where are you now in this circumstance?
· How comfortable are you with suffering?Who are the people in your life right now who need the compassion of Christ reflected through you?
· What makes compassion difficult?
· How have the experiences you have had changed your understanding of life and Jesus?
· In what areas do you have more capacity to love and embrace others because of your own experiences?
· Who in your life needs to experience the compassion of Christ?How can you be an agent of that compassion this week?