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10 Questions to Answer Prayerfully in God's Presence

As 2010 begins, many of us are prayerfully looking forward to what God will do in our lives, families, churches, and communities in the new year. I emphasized in December how important it was that we not miss God when He speaks, acts, and moves in us and around us. So here are ten questions to pray over, meditate on, and then answer in God's presence. These questions are to help us connect with God's movement in our lives in the coming year. If God leads you to some answers to your questions, and you would like for me to pray with you about these things, please let me know! Here are the questions:

1. What's one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God?

2. What the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year?

3. What's the single most important thing you could do to improve the quality of your family life this year?

4. In which spiritual discipline do you most want to make progress this year, and what will you do about it?

5. What is your most important financial goal this year and what will you do to achieve it?

6. What is the most helpful new way you could strengthen your church?

7. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently this year?

8. What is the most important need you fell burdened to meet this year?

9. Who do you most want to encourage this year?

10. What habit would you like to establish this year?

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Unknown said…
Thanks for sharing the 10 Qs. I have been thinking about how I could determine what my goals/focus could be as relates to improving my spiritual walk in 2010. For many years as I set my goals for the new year I have used the standards....like knowing I always need to be more diligent with my prayer life and in reading/meditating on scripture. Your questions demand specific "action" responses so I think will help me greatly! Thanks.....tish
January 7, 2010 at 1:17 AM
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