1. Personal Reflection: When you become aware that your thoughts don’t align with God’s Word, what is your typical first response? Do you justify, ignore, or actively work to realign?

2. Perspective Check: God sees from an Eternal perspective while we often see only our immediate circumstances. Can you share a time when your limited perspective caused you to worry unnecessarily about something that worked out according to God’s plan?

3. Read Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT and John 17:3 ESV Understanding Eternity: According to  What is the key difference between “eternity” and “everlasting”? How does this understanding change how you view your current struggles? Eternal Perspective: Complete this statement and explain: “When I remember that God has an eternal perspective, it helps me to...”

4. Motivation Check: Bishop noted that "God thinks in love; we think in fear." What current worry or anxiety in your life might be rooted in fear rather than trust in God's love?

5. Describe a time when circumstances made you question God's love for you.  Looking back, how do you see God's love operating in that situation now?

6. Bishop said, "every time you go to the next level, warfare comes into your life." Are you currently experiencing spiritual warfare? How can you discern whether it's related to growth or unconfessed sin?