WayMaker by Ann Voskamp
Week 6: Chapter 5 — The Sacred Pathway: RECEIVE
Read Chapter 5 of WayMaker. Key Scripture: Exodus 16:14–18; Matthew 6:11.
Previewing Week 6 of WayMaker
Read 3 of 8 discussion questions below. Unlock the complete 14-week guide when you’re ready.
The manna in the wilderness was given daily, and it could not be hoarded — Ann uses this to excavate our deep resistance to receiving grace one day at a time instead of securing it all in advance.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.The Israelites collected manna daily — just enough, not more. When they tried to hoard it, it rotted. Where in your life are you trying to stockpile security, certainty, or control rather than receiving daily grace?
2.Voskamp writes that receiving is a spiritual posture, not just a momentary act. What is the difference between a person who is fundamentally in a posture of receiving versus one who is fundamentally in a posture of achieving or performing?
3.She is honest about how hard receiving is for high-achievers and caretakers — people who are better at giving than being given to. Do you identify with that struggle? Why is it sometimes harder to receive grace than to extend it?