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DESIRES AND EXPECTATIONS

What do you want?  What does he want for you?

Desires and Expectations

Adapted from page 279 of Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun. First edition copyright (c) 2005 by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun. Used by permission of InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL. www.ivpress.com

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What do you desire from God? Express your expectations and hopes to God.  Feel free to write, speak aloud, or even sketch your response. 


Ask God what he wants for you to receive. Listen. Write, sketch or speak what you think God might like to say to you.


Considerations:

  • Consider exploring these prayer questions aloud while walking, riding a bike, driving, etc.

  • You may find that as you let your mind explore this, you wish you knew Jesus better to more fully understand what you want from him or what he might want for you. If this is the case, consider the daily practice of Prayer of Recollection, which combines prayer, meditation, and scripture as you increase your knowledge of who Jesus is and your awareness of him inside of you. 

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SMPL is great if you:

  • Want a daily connection with Jesus through the Bible.

  • Have daily time with Jesus and the Bible, but are looking for something that will permeate from your head more deeply into your heart.

  • Are looking for a community of brothers and sisters to share your relationship with Jesus.

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If there’s a day that I missed practicing SMPL, I could tell you that on those days the challenges that I battle with so much and lack of peace were apparent to me.

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I think it is insane that when you draw near to God he will draw near to you. This is proving to be more and more and more true. In times of anxiety, anger, and fear, I am able to hear God’s heart better, more accurately.

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This spiritual discipline has been an absolute game changer in my relationship with Jesus.

I had grown weary of stale Bible studies that only engaged my mind but not my heart.

...You will be surprised at how powerfully Jesus speaks to you, often in ways you didn’t expect.

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