5 Mindsets That Ruin Your Life Week 5

Questions

• Pray and invite God into this time with Him.

• What has stood out to you the most from this series?

• How would you define the mindset of indulgence?

• Read Proverbs 25:16, Proverbs 23:20-21, and Philippians 3:19. What do these verses say about the dangers of indulgence?

• If the mindset of the world is indulgence, the mindset of Christ is feasting and fasting. Jesus did both. Read Luke 5:29 and John 2:10. How do these verses show how Jesus feasted?

• Jesus also fasted. Read Matthew 6:16 and Matthew 4:1-11. What do these verses teach us about fasting?

Spiritual Practice

Feasting: Jesus feasted. If you find yourself restricting and denying yourself, what can you do this week to lighten up and feast?

Fasting: In order to enjoy the feast, we have to fast. Fasting involves denying yourself something (usually food, but it doesn’t have to be) for a period of time. Lent starts on Wednesday, February 14. Think about what you can fast from for 40 days, potentially something that you might be tempted to indulge in.