Week 7: Part Three — Wilderness Mentalities, Concluded (Chapters 11–12)

1.Meyer addresses the mentality 'I don't want to be responsible for anything' — the desire to be taken care of without taking responsibility. She traces this to a desire to remain spiritually and emotionally immature. Where do you see a pull toward spiritual passivity or irresponsibility in your own life?

2.She discusses resentment and bitterness as wilderness mentalities that feel justified but are profoundly imprisoning. Meyer often says, 'Bitterness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.' Is there anyone you are still mentally replaying a grievance against? What is the cost of holding onto it?

3.The 'Don't make me wait' mentality — impatience with God's timing — is presented as another wilderness trap. Meyer points out that many people pray and then immediately start worrying about the answer, which undercuts the very prayer they prayed. How do you handle seasons of waiting? What does your thinking look like while you wait?