Nothing to Prove by Jennie Allen
Week 9: Chapter 8 — Purposeful
Read Chapter 8 of Nothing to Prove. Key passages: Ephesians 2:10; Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:28.
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Allen now explores the other side of freedom — not a life of passivity, but a life of purpose, showing that people who stop striving don't stop living; they start really living.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.One fear Allen addresses is that if we stop striving, we'll stop being useful. Have you wrestled with that fear? What is the difference between striving for purpose and resting into the purpose God has for you?
2.Ephesians 2:10 says we are God's 'workmanship' — his poiema, his poem, his masterpiece — 'created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand.' How does it change things to know that your good works were prepared for you, not invented by you?
3.Allen writes about the difference between a calling and a career — between what God has wired you for and what you pursue to prove yourself. How clearly can you see the difference in your own life? Where do the two get confused for you?
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