Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver
Week 1: Chapter 1 — A Tale of Two Sisters
Read Chapter 1 of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World. Primary Scripture: Luke 10:38–42
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Joanna Weaver opens the book by placing us in Bethany, inside Martha's crowded house — and asks us to be honest about which sister we most resemble. Come to these questions ready to name what you actually see in yourself.
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8 questions1.Weaver introduces two women who both love Jesus, yet respond to His presence in completely different ways. In your own words, what is the essential difference between Mary's response and Martha's response when Jesus comes to their home?
2.Weaver is careful to say that Martha is not a villain in this story — she is doing something good and necessary. Why, then, does Jesus gently correct her? What does His correction reveal about what He values most in a relationship with His followers?
3.Weaver describes the tension many women feel between longing for closeness with God and being constantly pulled toward tasks and responsibilities. Where do you most feel that tension in your own life right now?
a.Is your pull toward busyness driven more by external demands (work, family, church) or internal ones (guilt, identity, the need to feel useful)?
b.When the day is over, do you more often feel like you've served well but missed God — or rested in God but left things undone?
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