Read this:

Chapter #6 (Discover the rhythms of the Daily Office and Sabbath)

Discuss or reflect on this:

Grab a journal, some friends, or your spouse and spend a few minutes reflecting on the reading from this week. Use these reflections questions to help you see what the Lord is teaching you and how He might be calling you to go deeper in this particular area.

• What stood out to you or challenged you most from the reading this week?

• Read Genesis 1 - what are the rhythms that you see in creation?  How is understanding that God established certain rhythms in our life and in creation essential to our spiritual flourishing? 

• How can implementing the practice of a Daily Office and a weekly Sabbath help us to approach grief and loss and deal with it in a healthy way?

• Create a game plan for how you begin to work in a Daily Office.  Who can you ask to help you and hold you accountable?  What next step do you need to take to move in the direction of applying this “ancient treasure”?

• Take some time this week to sketch out a rough draft of what a Sabbath could look like for you (and your family)?  When would you practice the Sabbath?  What would need to change (things added - things subtracted)?  What would the next step look like for you to begin practicing Sabbath on a weekly basis?

Pray through this:

As you go throughout your week, spend some time praying through what the Lord is teaching you. Grab a sticky note or your journal and jot down these prayer points and re-visit them throughout the week.

• Begin by taking 2 minutes to be silent before the Lord.  Embrace the difficulty of being completely silent and learn to listen to the Lord before speaking to Him.

• Come honestly before the Lord and ask Him to reveal areas where you are living outside of His created rhythms and pace for your life.  Be honest and confess that to Him and then be open and ready to receive the Father’s grace and forgiveness.

• Pray that God would help you live into the rhythms by which He created you and help you develop the discipline to apply a Daily Office and a weekly Sabbath.  

• This week try and spend time in extended silence before the Lord (maybe 5 or even 10 minutes).  Allow the discomfort and difficulty of removing distraction to grow you in deeper trust and dependence upon Christ.