What's On Your Mind?

Group members write down what is on their mind and how they are feeling about it.

Right at the beginning of your meeting ask your group members to make a list of everything that is on their minds. Tell them they don't have to write sentences about it just simply a word, i.e. work, children, grocery shopping … After giving them 2 minutes to comprise that list ask them if they would now go back to their list and write a word beside each word of the original list that describes how they are feeling about that particular thing.

For example:
Things on my mind - How I feel
Work - frustrated
Children - worry
Grocery shopping - dislike

Now, ask your group to take one of those items and share it with everyone. After everyone has had an opportunity to share their answers take a moment to pray for the group. Pray that they would be able to place those things in God's hands and to trust Him completely with their concerns.

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