· When have you risen to a challenge and felt the sense of accomplishment? Were there points when you wanted to give up? How did you push through?
· What does it mean to you when you hear from God, "I love you”? How easy is it to believe God?
· How do you assess your spiritual health? Your emotional health?
· Who gets your best? Your family? Your job? Your friends? How do you give your best to God?
· How would giving your best to God help you give your best to those who matter most to you?
· In what areas of your life are you more talk than action?
· What value do you place on serving God? Do you see it as obligatory or transformative? How is your answer to this question a self-fulfilling prophecy?
· What influence does cynicism play in your perspective and behavior?
· How does cynicism keep you from seeing God's good vision for you and those your love? Who in your life can you ask this question to?
· Cynicism aside, where do you hope to see the goodness of God in your life?
· How do your tithes and offerings flow out of your relationship with God?
· How does your life, actions, and attitudes reflect your trust in God? How can you ponder this question together with others?