The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman

Week 3: Chapter 2 — Be with God As You Are

Read Chapter 2 of The Next Right Thing by Emily P. Freeman.

One of the most quietly radical things Freeman says is this: you do not have to get yourself together before coming to God — you are invited to come as you are, right now, in the middle of your uncertainty.

Discussion Questions

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1.Freeman invites the reader to 'be with God as you are' rather than as you wish you were. What does that phrase land on in you? Is there a version of yourself you feel you need to present to God before you can really pray or listen?

2.She draws a distinction between 'doing' for God and 'being with' God. In your current season, which comes more naturally to you? What does the harder one actually look like when you try to practice it?

3.Freeman writes about the way busyness and productivity can become spiritual hiding — ways of staying too occupied to actually sit with God in the mess. Where do you see that pattern in your own life?

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