The Overflow Principle: Introduction
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The document focuses on spiritual formation as a means of stewarding God's love, emphasizing the importance of loving God and neighbors. It presents three metaphors for spiritual formation: the journey, the vine, and the network, and encourages personal reflection on one's worldview, personality, and struggles in receiving God's love. Participants are prompted to consider their spiritual 'GPS' and identify areas for growth and practice to better embody God's love in their lives.
The Overflow Principle: Introduction
- 4. The Big Question How do you follow Jesus?
- 5. Jesus Made it Simple Love God Love Neighbor Matthew 22:34-40 Mark 12:28-34 Luke 10:25-37 John 15:1-17
- 6. S God’s Love is a Gift Our job is to steward God’s gifts aka: Spiritual Formation The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. – Genesis 2:15
- 9. Table Discussion Table Discussion: S If spiritual formation is nothing more than stewarding the gift of God’s love and the world that we have been given, then why do you think: a. People find it so hard to do? b. The world does not seem to be full of God’s love?
- 10. The Spiritual Formation Question What practices do I need in my life that will help me receive the love of God so that I can freely give it to others? http://www.berkan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/istock_000008978962big_620x465x1.jpg REFLECTIVE ACTION
- 11. Three Metaphors for Spiritual Formation S The Journey S The Vine S The Network
- 12. Three Questions for the Journey 1. Where Am I? 2. Where Am I Going? 3. How Will I Get There?
- 13. S http://education.nationalgeographic.com/media/photos/000/282/28251.jpg Where Am I? A Spiritual GPS What is My Worldview? What is My Style? What is My Baggage?
- 14. What is My Worldview? We are the stories that shape us
- 15. What is My Worldview? We are the stories that shape us
- 16. What is My Worldview? We are the stories that shape us
- 17. What is My Worldview? We are the stories that shape us
- 18. What is My Worldview? God and universe are separate dualism/theism God and universe are the same spiritual monism/pantheism The universe is the only reality material monism/atheism
- 19. Table Discussion 1. Which of the three major worldviews best describes the type of home in which you were raised? 2. How might this affect the way you think about spiritual formation?
- 21. Pictures of the Self
- 31. S What is My Style?
- 32. Personality Types Myers-Briggs Type The Enneagram
- 33. Mind – Spirit – Body
- 34. S What is My Baggage?
- 35. http://www.releaseyourbaggage.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/luggage- with-tags1.jpg What Has a Hold on You? One of the first things Jesus did in his ministry was to heal the sick and set people free from demons. What has got a hold on you that keeps you from experiencing the love of God and others?
- 36. S No Two Journeys are the Same
- 37. Phases of the Journey • Encounter with TRUTH - about God, Self, the Universe… • Awareness • Invitation to Change Awakening Purgation Illumination • Battle against Sin • Old Self vs. New Self • Spiritual Disciplines most important • Bearing fruit • “good works” come naturally • Aware of God in everything • Experience gratification • Quiet peace • No need for human reinforcement or approval • Loss of Self ONE WITH GOD WALKING WITH GOD OBEDIENCE TO GOD ATTRACTION TO GOD D A R K N I G H T O F T H E S O U L Union
- 38. Personal Reflection S Think about your Spiritual GPS? What are some areas that you think may be holding you back from experiencing God’s love and sharing it with others? S What steps do you need to take to be free? S What phase of the Journey do you think you are in right now?
- 39. S What Are the Basic Practices?
- 42. Table Discussion S Try to connect the Seven Habits with the Stewardship Wheel. Do they match perfectly? Are there overlaps? S Based upon what you know about yourself, which habits and which sections of the wheel seem most natural to you? Which seem to be the biggest stretch for you?