E. Give Thanks Present hard copies or 10 minutes video projection of the Lead participants in prayers of thanksgiving for their wealth. Pray in whatever fashion is budget of someone living most comfortable for your group. on $2 a day, using the same form used by F. Homework for Next Session 10 minutes participants for their homework. Explain the concept of making personal commitments in response to biblical teaching. For this commitment, ask participants to choose one way to give thanks regularly for the Clarify that the of blessing of wealth. Each participant should choose some commitment for him/herself and these exercises is not to begin to practice it regularly this week. induce guilt, but to help us recognize that by objective Ask the group to brainstorm practical ways to intentionally give thanks during the week. standards, we are truly To help them get started, share some or all of the following examples: blessed with wealth. Say a prayer of thanks every time you swipe your credit card. Transition: Suggest that Memorize a scripture on the goodness of wealth and recite it time you buy one appropriate response something. You could even attach a post-it note to your wallet to help you remember. to our great wealth is to Go through everything you own in your house as if you were preparing to move. Give give thanks to God, the ultimate source of all thanks for each object you own. wealth. Encourage the group to be free to enjoy their wealth this week! G. Closing Prayer
Present hard copies or video projection of the budget of someone living on $2 a day, using the same form used by participants for their homework. Clarify that the of these exercises is not to induce guilt, but to help us recognize that by objective standards, we are truly blessed with wealth. Transition: Suggest that one appropriate response to our great wealth is to give thanks to God, the ultimate source of all wealth. E. Give Thanks 10 minutes Lead participants in prayers of thanksgiving for their wealth. Pray in whatever fashion is most comfortable for your group. F. Homework for Next Session 10 minutes Explain the concept of making personal commitments in response to biblical teaching. For this commitment, ask participants to choose one way to give thanks regularly for the blessing of wealth. Each participant should choose some commitment for him/herself and begin to practice it regularly this week. Ask the group to brainstorm practical ways to intentionally give thanks during the week. To help them get started, share some or all of the following examples: Say a prayer of thanks every time you swipe your credit card. Memorize a scripture on the goodness of wealth and recite it time you buy something. You could even attach a post-it note to your wallet to help you remember. Go through everything you own in your house as if you were preparing to move. Give thanks for each object you own. Encourage the group to be free to enjoy their wealth this week! G. Closing Prayer
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