Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby & Claude King
Week 2: Chapter 1 — God's Will and Your Life
Read Chapter 1 of Experiencing God. Key Scriptures: Jeremiah 29:11; John 14:21.
Previewing Week 2 of Experiencing God
Read 3 of 7 discussion questions below. Unlock the complete 14-week guide when you’re ready.
Blackaby's opening chapter confronts one of the deepest hungers of the human heart — the desire to know that our lives have meaning and direction. Ask yourself as you read: What do I actually believe about whether God has a will for *my* specific life?
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Blackaby asserts that God is more interested in a love relationship with you than in getting tasks accomplished through you. Does that priority surprise you? How does it reshape the way you approach prayer, church, or Christian service?
2.The chapter contrasts a program-centered approach to Christian living with a relationship-centered one. What are the signs, according to Blackaby, that a church or individual has drifted into program-centeredness?
3.Blackaby uses the analogy of a branch and a vine (drawing from John 15) to describe how we relate to God's will. In what ways does that image challenge any self-sufficient habits in your own spiritual life?