Having a Mary Spirit by Joanna Weaver
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Dying to Live
Read Chapter 6 of Having a Mary Spirit. Key passages: Galatians 2:20; John 12:24; Romans 6:11.
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This may be the most countercultural chapter in the book—Weaver argues that the path to the life we crave runs directly through death, and that's not a metaphor to move past quickly.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1."I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (Galatians 2:20). Weaver spends significant time on this verse. What does it mean—really mean—to no longer live? What has died, and what remains?
2.The author uses Jesus's image of the grain of wheat in John 12:24—unless it falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone, but if it dies, it bears much fruit. How does this agricultural image help explain why death is not the enemy of fruitfulness but its prerequisite?
3.Weaver distinguishes between the "death" we are called to (dying to self, to sin, to the flesh's agenda) and the abundant life Jesus promises. In your experience, does dying to self feel like loss or liberation? Have you ever experienced it as both at the same time?
a.Can you describe a specific instance where dying to your own preferences or rights opened up unexpected life and freedom?
b.Where are you currently being asked to die to something you are reluctant to release?
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