2. Study – is this what we think of?

3. We become like what we study – like father like son…
What are you spending your time/energy focussing on?

4. "Sheep get like shepherds, and shepherds get like sheep. [
"Sheep get like shepherds, and shepherds get like sheep. [...] But it is quicker and closer, with trees and Ents."

5. Truth sets us free – so don’t be in bondage!

6. How do we change?
Fixing our eyes on other things…

7. What is study?

8. More than reading

9. More than books

10. How study?

11. Focus on things – repetition. Keep doing it! Kids books, songs

12. Concentrate – not background – experience of ‘what have I just read?’
How often do we get space/time when there’s no other distractions?
Radio/TV on all the time?

13. Comprehension – understand what you read (penny drop moment)

14. Reflection – find the significance of what you read

15. Need for humility – not showing off – that only shows we have learned facts, not wisdom

16. Books

17. Not just reading…

18. What’s being said?

19. What’s meant?

20. Is it right or wrong?

21. Experience

22. Other books

23. Live discussion – housegroups…

24. Non verbal books

25. Nature

26. Events

27. People & relationships
Why do we do what we do? (why do we have to justify ourselves so much – can our actions speak for us?)

28. Finding wonder in all things

29. Finding time to do this study?
So what about Mary & Martha
“One thing is needed” … to sit in submission at the feet of Christ and study – learn from/of him
Is Mary serving – what do you think a preacher wants? People to listen to them!
We make time to do what we think is important … do we want to be transformed by the renewing of our minds?
Danger of spending all our time on urgent things – and missing the important. Were we really made to spend all our time at work? Or to please ourselves?
Not cares of the church – but of the Lord.