· Tired, Hungry, Thirsty. Which of these do you feel most right now,either physically or metaphorically?
· What do you hope to leave for the next generation? How are you cultivating that now?
· Psalm 23:2. We need rest.
· In what ways do you find busyness rewarded in your context?
· How often do you describe yourself as busy and what do you mean when you say that?
· What rhythms of rest and work do you have in your life? What do you need more of and/or less of in this rhythm?
· Sheep only rest when they are free from fear, relational conflict, flies and ticks, and thirst. How do these conditions resonate with your life? What conditions keep you from rest?
· How has God led you to rest in the past?
· How do you experience the rest of Christ in the midst of your busy days?
· When do you experience union with Christ throughout your day? How does this union with him influence the way you go about your day?
· When have you experienced physical thirst? When have you experienced a shortage of water?
· How does your union with Christ allow your life to overflow into the lives of others? How possible or impossible does this feel to you?
· Where do you feel a thirst in your life? Where in your life do you need the overflowing love of God?
· What would it look like for you to move into a place where your thirst is satisfied in Christ? What keeps you from going there?
· With whom do you feel most at rest? What would it look like for you to find your deepest rest in your inner life with Christ? What can you do to move toward that place?
· Who or what are you serving for life? What would it look like for you to serve Christ for the rest of your life? How would that be a place of safety?
· What can you do this week to move toward Jesus as the One who gives you rest, satisfies your thirst, and invites you to serve Him the rest of your life?