One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
Week 6: Chapter 5 — "What Would Love Do?"
Read Chapter 5 of One Thousand Gifts. Key Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Luke 22:19.
Previewing Week 6 of One Thousand Gifts
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This chapter moves the gratitude journey from private practice to relational challenge — asking what it looks like to love imperfect people with a thankful heart. Come ready to think about the relationships closest to you.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Voskamp reflects on the friction and frustration of family life — the way people we love most can also feel like the greatest obstacles to peace and presence. How does she begin to reframe those difficult people and moments as gifts?
2.She wrestles with what she calls the reflex of ingratitude — the way her first response to inconvenience or conflict is almost never thanks. What is your own first reflex when a family member or colleague disrupts your peace or your plans?
3.The chapter poses the question: "What would love do?" — not as a sentimental slogan but as a practical, moment-by-moment choice. Can you think of a recent situation where asking that question would have changed your response?
a.Is there a relationship in your life right now where you need to begin treating the other person as a gift rather than a problem? What would the first small step look like?