I worked through this workbook three years ago as a women's summer study. It was great for a group study, but I'm really enjoying working through it on my own again. Each unit has 5 sections, so it's structured to work as a daily study. It take a bit of time, but is fabulous.
Here is an excerpt from Week 2, Day 5:
"We usually want God to speak to us so He can give us a devotional thought to make us feel good all day... In the Scripture, God is not often seen coming and speaking to people just for conversation's sake. He was always up to something. When God speaks to you through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, the church, or in some other way, He has a purpose in mind for your life...
When God called Abram, He said, 'I will make your name great.' (Gen 12:2) That means 'I will develop your character to match your assignment.' Nothing is more pathetic than having a small character in a big assignment. Many of us don't want to give our attention to our character, we just want the big assignment from God...
Do you see how self-centered that viewpoint is? Human reasoning wil not give you God's perspective. If you can't be faithful in a little, God wil not give you the larger assignment. He may want to adjust your life and character in smaller assignments in order to prepare you for the larger ones. That is where God starts to work.; When you make the adjustments and start to obey Him, you come to know Him by experience. This is the goal of God's activity in your life - that you come to KNOW Him. Do you wqant to experience God mightily working in your life and through your life? Then adjust your life to God in the kind of relationship where you follow Him wherever He leads you - even if the assignment seems to be small or insignificant. Wouldn't you rather hear, 'Well done, good and faithful servant!' (Matt 25:21)"
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