Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
Week 6: Chapter 5 — The Five P's: Patience
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In a culture of instant everything, patience may be the most countercultural of Wilkin's five P's. This week, consider what it would mean to let the Bible take its time with you — and to take your time with the Bible.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.What does Wilkin mean when she calls for 'patience' in Bible study? What specifically are we being patient with?
2.She describes the phenomenon of Bible study producing immediate emotional results — a feeling of closeness to God, a sense of peace — that can actually become a substitute for genuine understanding. Have you experienced this? How do you distinguish between a meaningful encounter with God through His Word and an emotionally satisfying but shallow one?
3.Wilkin encourages studying a single book of the Bible over an extended period of time rather than jumping around. What are the practical advantages of that approach? What makes it difficult to sustain?