Having a Mary Spirit by Joanna Weaver
Week 13: Chapter 12 — The Transformed Life
Read Chapter 12 of Having a Mary Spirit. Key passages: 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24.
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Weaver draws the threads of the book together, painting a picture of what a genuinely transformed woman looks like—and reminding us that this is not the destination but the ongoing journey.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.2 Corinthians 3:18 describes us as being "transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, as from the Lord, who is the Spirit." What does "ever-increasing glory" suggest about the pace and direction of transformation? Is it linear? What does it look like when it feels stalled?
2.Weaver revisits the three Marys one final time as portraits of the transformed life—Mary of Nazareth as a picture of surrender, Mary of Bethany as a picture of devotion, and Mary Magdalene as a picture of redemption. Which of the three most represents the work God has been doing in your life during this study?
3.Philippians 1:6 promises that "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." How does this verse reframe your failures and slow progress? What does it mean that God—not you—is the primary agent of completion?
a.How does this promise affect your relationship to shame when you fall short?
b.How does it affect your relationship to pride when you make progress?