Emotionally Mature Adult Growing Connected 10 min As a group brainstorm two lists on a whiteboard Qualities that describe emotional immaturity and qualities that describe emotional maturity As you think about these qualities consider how we treatview ourselves and how we treatview other ID: 631653
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Introduction
Grow into an
Emotionally Mature AdultSlide3
Growing Connected (10 min)
As a group, brainstorm two lists on a whiteboard:
Qualities that describe emotional immaturity and qualities that describe emotional maturity. As you think about these qualities, consider how we treat/view ourselves and how we treat/view other people. Slide4
Video:
“Growing into an
Emotinally
Mature Adult
” (
13
min)
[feel free to take notes]Slide5
Group Discussion
Starters (10 min)
Bible Study (30 Min)Slide6
Starters:
What impacted you most about the video teaching for this session?
Why do you think we can be committed and “growing” in Christ and yet not be growing in our ability to be “prayerfully present or loving toward others? Slide7
Bible Study:
Who can hear a story on the news about someone getting mugged, robbed, stripped naked, and left for dead in an alleyway without being affected? These real-life stories also happened in the days of Jesus. And Jesus told a parable recorded in Luke 10:25-37 that imagines one such disturbing story—with an unusual twist.
Read Luke 10:25-37Slide8
Look back at
vss
31-33. What did the Samaritan see and feel that the priest and Levite did not? Slide9
On your own, journal your thoughts on the questions found under #2 of your Bible Study Handout (2-3 minutes).
Then one or two people share their responses. Slide10
3. 3. Reread
vss
33-36. The Samaritan’s compassion led him to stop and help the hurting man. At the same time, how did he demonstrate self-respect and awareness of his limits? Slide11
What are some of your challenges when it comes to loving your neighbor and loving yourself?
In light of how God is coming to you through this study, how do you hear the words in verse 37 to “go and do likewise”? Slide12
Application
Read the intro material on your “Application” handout and answer questions 1 and 2 on your own.
After answering questions 1&2 alone, break into groups of two or three and respond to the following two questions:Slide13
Application
• What did you discover about your expectations?
• What step(s) can you take to make your expectations conscious, spoken, realistic, and agreed upon so that you are relating in an
“I-Thou” way? Slide14
Pray.
Ask God to grant you the courage to make the changes you need in the way you relate to others; i.e., to love maturely by treating yourself and others as a “Thou” rather than an “It.” Slide15
Read chapter 10 of the book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, “Go the Next Step to Develop a ‘Rule of Life.’” Write down any insights or questions you might want to bring to the next group session.
Between Sessions Personal Study
Read Week 7 of the devotional Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day, “Grow into an Emotionally Mature Adult.” Answer the Questions to Consider and/or journal your thoughts each day. Slide16