Biblically Processing Life MINISTRY Introduction – Object Lesson – Troubleshooting The value of troubleshooting and how it applies to life. Troubleshooting computers. many of you call me to help you sort out computer problems. What do I do but start down a series of steps to understand what the issue is and sort out a legitimate solution. How many of you have situations arise in life? What if we could show you a series of steps to help you troubleshoot life? By learning to troubleshoot life we will (next slide) Course 2 Session 1 Biblically Processing Life Introduction

Learning to Process Life Honing skills ______ ____ so that your ____ and ____ will recognize the work God is doing in ____ ____ and in the ____ __ ______. Slide information The place where I learned this set of troubleshooting skills at was the wilderness. The reason: the wilderness is…(Next Slide) eyes ears your life lives of others

Real life Concentrated Real Responses Real Communication Life in the Wilderness Real life Concentrated Real Responses Real Communication Real Amplified Growth Real life concentrated – situations arise that are unexpected. You are with people, people you like and people you may not like. Its unpredictable Its really happening. Its really demanding Real Responses – usually in the wilderness your responses are in the rawest form. you are physically challenged emotionally challenged Socially challenged Spiritually challenged Real Communication – my own Others with me God given leaders Real Amplified Growth – People really grow as a result of a week in the wilderness – it’s like green house growth it can happen in a much quicker time because of the concentrated influences. Wilderness is a way of removing you from normal life with the purpose of growth. The Algonquin wilderness is not the ONLY place where this concentrated growth happens. (Next slide)

Genesis 37:1-4 Life 37:18-28 Unpredictable 39:1-18 Life Biblical Wilderness Genesis 37:1-4 Life 37:18-28 Unpredictable 39:1-18 Life 39:19-23 Unpredictable “But always in the hand of God.” God ordained wilderness trips (sometimes lasting a lifetime) Genesis Lets look at the process of life in the Biblical example.

Processing Real Life Experiencing situations Responding to those situations Communicating with others Making decisions Experiencing situations Responding to those situations Communicating with others Making decisions (Next Slide)

Biblically Processing Life What if I could learn to process life Biblically? I could see the experiences through God’s eyes. My responses were Christ-like. My communication included God’s Word. My decisions were conduits for conformity to Christ. What if I could learn to process life Biblically? What would that look like? That’s the goal of the next these sessions (Next Slide)

The Goal Be able to __________ process every moment of life Biblically as it relates __ ________ to be _________ to the _____ ___ _______ . Biblically to learning conformed image of Christ

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