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Week 6
Week 6
mapquest for life
mapquest for life
Impact, No Accident “Can I make an impact w/out a crash?”
Impact, No Accident “Can I make an impact w/out a crash?”
“They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses. So the prince took her to be his wife and they lived happily ever after. The End.” Nancy ended her daughter’s bedtime story with a kiss and promise of pancakes in the morning. Thinking back on the fairy tale she had just read, reminded her of how really small things in life can make such a huge impact. Take yesterday for example. She had been driving home on I-35 when a small rock flew up from another car’s tire and hit her windshield. Right away she noticed a small chip in her otherwise perfect windshield. By the time she made it home half an hour later the small crack had grown into a 14 inch snaking crack. She couldn’t believe it. One small stone had created a $350 repair. When she broke the news to her very frugal husband she was expecting a blow up on the scale of Old Faithful. However, what she got was more on the scale of a gentle spring. “Its o.k. honey, I’m glad you weren’t hurt,” he said and leaned in for a kiss.
“They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses. So the prince took her to be his wife and they lived happily ever after. The End.” Nancy ended her daughter’s bedtime story with a kiss and promise of pancakes in the morning. Thinking back on the fairy tale she had just read, reminded her of how really small things in life can make such a huge impact. Take yesterday for example. She had been driving home on I-35 when a small rock flew up from another car’s tire and hit her windshield. Right away she noticed a small chip in her otherwise perfect windshield. By the time she made it home half an hour later the small crack had grown into a 14 inch snaking crack. She couldn’t believe it. One small stone had created a $350 repair. When she broke the news to her very frugal husband she was expecting a blow up on the scale of Old Faithful. However, what she got was more on the scale of a gentle spring. “Its o.k. honey, I’m glad you weren’t hurt,” he said and leaned in for a kiss.
I’m sure you can think of other examples where something small or subtle makes a large, lasting impact. Wouldn’t our relationships work better if we could make significant impressions using gentle means? Why take out the hammer when the tweezers will do?
I’m sure you can think of other examples where something small or subtle makes a large, lasting impact. Wouldn’t our relationships work better if we could make significant impressions using gentle means? Why take out the hammer when the tweezers will do?
The Bible describes women with a gentle spirit and what their significance can be. This week we will look at passages that help us to understand what kind of character has the most lasting impression. You may find that a woman of impact has a gentle spirit.
The Bible describes women with a gentle spirit and what their significance can be. This week we will look at passages that help us to understand what kind of character has the most lasting impression. You may find that a woman of impact has a gentle spirit.
Week 6
Day One
Get Directions:
1 Peter 3:1-6
Day One
Get Directions:
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
According to vs. 1, what will win an unbelieving husband over?
Are actions really more powerful than words? Why? Give some examples to support your answer.
Make a list of those people you have some influence over. Begin to pray and ask God how your actions are influencing them, either positively or negatively.
Week 6 1 Peter 3:1-6
According to vs. 1, what will win an unbelieving husband over?
Are actions really more powerful than words? Why? Give some examples to support your answer.
Make a list of those people you have some influence over. Begin to pray and ask God how your actions are influencing them, either positively or negatively.
Week 6
Day Two
Get Directions:
1 Peter 3:1-6
Day Two
Get Directions:
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
If our outward beauty fades over time what does Peter say does not fade?
A gentle and quiet spirit is of great worth to God. Are those the characteristics that society values as well? Why or why not?
Examine your own personality and actions. Would you describe yourself as having a gentle and quiet spirit? If not, describe yourself here.
Week 6 1 Peter 3:1-6
If our outward beauty fades over time what does Peter say does not fade?
A gentle and quiet spirit is of great worth to God. Are those the characteristics that society values as well? Why or why not?
Examine your own personality and actions. Would you describe yourself as having a gentle and quiet spirit? If not, describe yourself here.
Day Three
Week 6
Day Three
Get Directions: 1 Peter 3:1-6
Get Directions: 1 Peter 3:1-6
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
According to vs. 6 what should we be careful to not give in to?
How could fear make it difficult to pursue the actions of a woman with a gentle and quiet spirit? What are you afraid might happen if you faced the world with a gentle, quiet spirit rather than a more aggressive one?
Your actions should be motivated by a gentle and quiet spirit. Look back at your list from Day One and write down some first steps in order to impact one person on your list in a positive, gentle way.
Week 6
According to vs. 6 what should we be careful to not give in to?
How could fear make it difficult to pursue the actions of a woman with a gentle and quiet spirit? What are you afraid might happen if you faced the world with a gentle, quiet spirit rather than a more aggressive one?
Your actions should be motivated by a gentle and quiet spirit. Look back at your list from Day One and write down some first steps in order to impact one person on your list in a positive, gentle way.
Day Four
Week 6
Day Four
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
These are prophetic verses describing Jesus. In vs. 1, what are God’s feelings toward Jesus? And in subsequent verses, how is Jesus described?
Why do you think it was important for God to give the prophet Isaiah this description of the coming savior? Why do you think God values these qualities?
Meditate on Jesus’ characteristics and actions. Choose one characteristic to model and make a plan to implement it in your daily life.
Week 6
These are prophetic verses describing Jesus. In vs. 1, what are God’s feelings toward Jesus? And in subsequent verses, how is Jesus described?
Why do you think it was important for God to give the prophet Isaiah this description of the coming savior? Why do you think God values these qualities?
Meditate on Jesus’ characteristics and actions. Choose one characteristic to model and make a plan to implement it in your daily life.
Day Five
Week 6
Day Five
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
In vs.3 how will Jesus bring forth Justice?
Have you ever thought that maintaining a gentle spirit meant ignoring injustice? Based on this passage, what do you think is the connection between gentleness, justice and faithfulness?
Write a prayer asking God to help you see where you can make an impact with gentleness.
Identify two women in the Bible that you admire. Using scripture references, describe these women’s character and actions. How closely do you reflect them?
Week 6
In vs.3 how will Jesus bring forth Justice?
Have you ever thought that maintaining a gentle spirit meant ignoring injustice? Based on this passage, what do you think is the connection between gentleness, justice and faithfulness?
Write a prayer asking God to help you see where you can make an impact with gentleness.
Identify two women in the Bible that you admire. Using scripture references, describe these women’s character and actions. How closely do you reflect them?
Week 6
mapquest for life
mapquest for life
Impact, No Accident “Can I make an impact w/out a crash?”
Impact, No Accident “Can I make an impact w/out a crash?”
“They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses. So the prince took her to be his wife and they lived happily ever after. The End.” Nancy ended her daughter’s bedtime story with a kiss and promise of pancakes in the morning. Thinking back on the fairy tale she had just read, reminded her of how really small things in life can make such a huge impact. Take yesterday for example. She had been driving home on I-35 when a small rock flew up from another car’s tire and hit her windshield. Right away she noticed a small chip in her otherwise perfect windshield. By the time she made it home half an hour later the small crack had grown into a 14 inch snaking crack. She couldn’t believe it. One small stone had created a $350 repair. When she broke the news to her very frugal husband she was expecting a blow up on the scale of Old Faithful. However, what she got was more on the scale of a gentle spring. “Its o.k. honey, I’m glad you weren’t hurt,” he said and leaned in for a kiss.
“They saw at once that she must be a real princess when she had felt the pea through twenty mattresses. So the prince took her to be his wife and they lived happily ever after. The End.” Nancy ended her daughter’s bedtime story with a kiss and promise of pancakes in the morning. Thinking back on the fairy tale she had just read, reminded her of how really small things in life can make such a huge impact. Take yesterday for example. She had been driving home on I-35 when a small rock flew up from another car’s tire and hit her windshield. Right away she noticed a small chip in her otherwise perfect windshield. By the time she made it home half an hour later the small crack had grown into a 14 inch snaking crack. She couldn’t believe it. One small stone had created a $350 repair. When she broke the news to her very frugal husband she was expecting a blow up on the scale of Old Faithful. However, what she got was more on the scale of a gentle spring. “Its o.k. honey, I’m glad you weren’t hurt,” he said and leaned in for a kiss.
I’m sure you can think of other examples where something small or subtle makes a large, lasting impact. Wouldn’t our relationships work better if we could make significant impressions using gentle means? Why take out the hammer when the tweezers will do?
I’m sure you can think of other examples where something small or subtle makes a large, lasting impact. Wouldn’t our relationships work better if we could make significant impressions using gentle means? Why take out the hammer when the tweezers will do?
The Bible describes women with a gentle spirit and what their significance can be. This week we will look at passages that help us to understand what kind of character has the most lasting impression. You may find that a woman of impact has a gentle spirit.
The Bible describes women with a gentle spirit and what their significance can be. This week we will look at passages that help us to understand what kind of character has the most lasting impression. You may find that a woman of impact has a gentle spirit.
Week 6
Day One
Get Directions:
1 Peter 3:1-6
Day One
Get Directions:
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
According to vs. 1, what will win an unbelieving husband over?
Are actions really more powerful than words? Why? Give some examples to support your answer.
Make a list of those people you have some influence over. Begin to pray and ask God how your actions are influencing them, either positively or negatively.
Week 6 1 Peter 3:1-6
According to vs. 1, what will win an unbelieving husband over?
Are actions really more powerful than words? Why? Give some examples to support your answer.
Make a list of those people you have some influence over. Begin to pray and ask God how your actions are influencing them, either positively or negatively.
Week 6
Day Two
Get Directions:
1 Peter 3:1-6
Day Two
Get Directions:
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
If our outward beauty fades over time what does Peter say does not fade?
A gentle and quiet spirit is of great worth to God. Are those the characteristics that society values as well? Why or why not?
Examine your own personality and actions. Would you describe yourself as having a gentle and quiet spirit? If not, describe yourself here.
Week 6 1 Peter 3:1-6
If our outward beauty fades over time what does Peter say does not fade?
A gentle and quiet spirit is of great worth to God. Are those the characteristics that society values as well? Why or why not?
Examine your own personality and actions. Would you describe yourself as having a gentle and quiet spirit? If not, describe yourself here.
Day Three
Week 6
Day Three
Get Directions: 1 Peter 3:1-6
Get Directions: 1 Peter 3:1-6
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
According to vs. 6 what should we be careful to not give in to?
How could fear make it difficult to pursue the actions of a woman with a gentle and quiet spirit? What are you afraid might happen if you faced the world with a gentle, quiet spirit rather than a more aggressive one?
Your actions should be motivated by a gentle and quiet spirit. Look back at your list from Day One and write down some first steps in order to impact one person on your list in a positive, gentle way.
Week 6
According to vs. 6 what should we be careful to not give in to?
How could fear make it difficult to pursue the actions of a woman with a gentle and quiet spirit? What are you afraid might happen if you faced the world with a gentle, quiet spirit rather than a more aggressive one?
Your actions should be motivated by a gentle and quiet spirit. Look back at your list from Day One and write down some first steps in order to impact one person on your list in a positive, gentle way.
Day Four
Week 6
Day Four
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
These are prophetic verses describing Jesus. In vs. 1, what are God’s feelings toward Jesus? And in subsequent verses, how is Jesus described?
Why do you think it was important for God to give the prophet Isaiah this description of the coming savior? Why do you think God values these qualities?
Meditate on Jesus’ characteristics and actions. Choose one characteristic to model and make a plan to implement it in your daily life.
Week 6
These are prophetic verses describing Jesus. In vs. 1, what are God’s feelings toward Jesus? And in subsequent verses, how is Jesus described?
Why do you think it was important for God to give the prophet Isaiah this description of the coming savior? Why do you think God values these qualities?
Meditate on Jesus’ characteristics and actions. Choose one characteristic to model and make a plan to implement it in your daily life.
Day Five
Week 6
Day Five
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Get Directions: Isaiah 42:1-4
Starting Location
Starting Location
Road Signs
Road Signs
Ending Location
Ending Location
In vs.3 how will Jesus bring forth Justice?
Have you ever thought that maintaining a gentle spirit meant ignoring injustice? Based on this passage, what do you think is the connection between gentleness, justice and faithfulness?
Write a prayer asking God to help you see where you can make an impact with gentleness.
Identify two women in the Bible that you admire. Using scripture references, describe these women’s character and actions. How closely do you reflect them?
Week 6
In vs.3 how will Jesus bring forth Justice?
Have you ever thought that maintaining a gentle spirit meant ignoring injustice? Based on this passage, what do you think is the connection between gentleness, justice and faithfulness?
Write a prayer asking God to help you see where you can make an impact with gentleness.
Identify two women in the Bible that you admire. Using scripture references, describe these women’s character and actions. How closely do you reflect them?
