Climbing Out of the River

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Pages 133-138 of River Dwellers

Self Awareness:

One of the things that God reveled to me in his chapter is that I struggle with pride. It’s not that I boast about my deeds, it’s that I use my accomplishments to build walls around myself to protect others from hurting me. This of course affects my relationships with others and with God. I am thankful that God has revealed this to me. It is a tough thing to work through, but I look forward to bringing the walls down.

Questions:

1. Are there things in your live that you need to become more self-aware about?

2. What are the things that might be limiting your relationship with God and others?

Prayer:

Lord, we long for you to speak to us. Help us to quiet ourselves before you. Help us to be ready to receive your message. Give us the patience to wait upon you without agenda. To wait knowing that just sitting here with you is enough.

Exercise:

Find a quiet spot where you can relax. Spend a few minutes emptying your mind and taking your focus off yourself and placing it on God. Then when you are ready to listen, simply ask, “Lord, in what ways am I not living in the river?”