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LIVING IN AUTHENTICITY
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PHILIPPIANS
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But one day I realized I’d never consulted God in any of my
plans. As the tattoo on my right wrist now reminds me, I prayed the
words “send me.” I wish God had told me exactly where to go—but
instead of knowing what to do, I almost immediately knew what I
wasn’t supposed to do. And that was continue pursuing art history.
He most certainly blocked and forbade that route for me because
He had something bigger and more exciting. I see that now, looking
back. But at the time, I didn’t obey without dragging my feet.
1. Has God ever blocked the path you were going down? What
happened? How did you respond?
As we continue reading, we learn that Paul and his travel buddies
sailed for Samothrace, then on to Neapolis, and from there, they
hoofed it to Philippi. The Message says Philippi was “the main city
in that part of Macedonia and, even more importantly, a Roman
colony,” and that they “lingered there several days” (Acts 16:11-12).
On the day of Sabbath, Paul and his companions sought a place
to worship. They heard about a prayer meeting held along the riverside, and so they found it and began to speak to the women who had
gathered there.
2. Why do you think Paul and his companions didn’t go to a
synagogue to pray and worship?
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