Obedience

What does obedience look like for you?

I sat down this morning to read Matthew 1 and was immediately aware of the obedience seen in the Gospels.

Matthew 1:19 "being a just man...resolved to divorce her quietly...an angel appeared to him...he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him."

Can we say the same?
When God shows us what we need to do, do we get up and do it?

Step One:
As the year kicks off, I challenge you to sit down with your M & M and discuss what obedience looked like for you in 2009. I've attached a list of questions for you both to go through to help with the discussion.

Reflection Questions for 2009

1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year?

2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened?

3. What was an unexpected joy this past year?

4. What was an unexpected obstacle?

5. Pick three words to describe 2009.

7. Pick three words your spouse would use to describe their 2009 (again, without asking).

8. What were the best books you read this year?

9. With whom were your most valuable relationships?

10. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year?

11. In what way(s) did you grow emotionally?

12. In what way(s) did you grow spiritually?

13. In what way(s) did you grow physically?

14. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?

15. What was the most enjoyable area of managing your home?

16. What was your most challenging area of home management?

17. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year?

18. What was the best way you used your time this past year?

19. What was the biggest thing you learned this past year?

20. Create a phrase or statement that describes 2009 for you.
(this list of questions can be found at (In) Courage. A great blog full of inspirational stories)

Step Two:
Next week, I'll be back with a list of goal setting questions. By evaluating ourselves and then setting goals, we are more apt to live a life of obedience to God rather than just ebb and flow with life's circumstances.

What do you say? Let's live the intentional life with the purpose of glorifying God!