The Path to True Joy. [Part 1 of Simple Rhythms]

God invites us to slow down, savor the ordinary, and find true contentment in Him instead of chasing busyness and burnout.

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Series… Reclaiming the Ordinary: Simple Rhythms for a Meaningful Life.

Main Ideas: Our lives move so fast that the ordinary feels exhausting, not extraordinary. Our ordinary, busy lives are keeping us from enjoying true life. God is inviting us to find deep meaning in the everyday… not escape from it. Reclaiming the ordinary starts with accepting reality. Meaning isn’t found in escaping the ordinary, but by savoring it. The secret to contentment is gratitude. Enjoying God and his gifts puts us on the path to reclaiming the ordinary.

Invitation: Every day, invite God into your ordinary by thanking him for and savoring the simple gifts he’s given you.

Discussion Questions:

1. Would you describe your current life as more rhythmic or more chaotic? Why?
2. What kinds of things do you tend to say “yes” to that often leave you feeling drained?
3. Reread Ecclesiates 2:22-25. What thoughts, questions, and/or ideas does this passage spur in you?
4. What’s one small, ordinary gift from God you could start purposely savoring today?
5. How can your group pray with you this week?

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