"Growing in Intimacy with God"

Speaker: Jon Noto

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Discussion Questions: 

1. People often think their prayer life is insufficient or inadequate. Have you ever wrestled with these thoughts? What's helped you grow most in your practice of prayer? 


2. Recall the four aspects of intimacy in a relationship. In your relationship with God, what aspect are you being called to grow in? 

• Familiar, affectionate, loving relationships
• Extreme emotional closeness
• Each person’s personal space can be entered by the other without causing discomfort
• Requires parties have a detailed knowledge & deep understanding of each other.

3. Several qualities were proposed as beneficial in our prayer posture toward God. Which ones are more natural for you? Which are harder? 

• Awareness – Practicing presence and awareness of God
• Trust – Prayerful surrender to God’s will
• Turning Toward – Redirecting attention from my “chatter” toward God
• Union – Asking the Spirit for God’s perspective
• Non-directed Listening – Silent listening without agenda  
• Enjoy grace - Am I striving for a receptive (not productive) spirit?

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