20 Questions with the 5 Diamonds of Dayspring

Animal, Mineral, Vegetable, Other… so starts off the popular “20 Questions” game.  This month I would love for us to prayerfully consider 20 Questions regarding the 5 Diamonds of Dayspring… Discipleship, Fellowship, Worship, Outreach, Service/Spiritual Gifts.

Discipleship (Matt 22:37-38) (Romans 8:29)

-    Are you delighting in your time with the Lord in prayer and in His Word?

-    Are you sensing growth in conformity to Christ?

-    Is there a deeper love for Christ and a longing to be like Him?

-    Are Sermons, Sunday School, Bible Studies feeding your soul?

Fellowship (Acts 2:42) (Matt 22:38)

-    Are you intentional about fellowship?

-    Is fellowship categorized as joyful and peaceful?

-     Is there an openness to mutual edification and expanding your circle of    fellowship?

-     Are there issues of bitterness, envy, sinful anger and resentment to deal with?

Worship (Psalm 95) (Psalm 96:9)

-    Is there a rich delight in your worship of the Lord?

-    Are you more concerned with the form of worship rather than the depth and spirit of worship you are engaged in?

-    Is your worship of the Lord expressed in one type of way only or is it expressed in a variety of ways?

-    Is your worship of the Lord enhanced or guided by prayer and the Word of God?

Outreach (Matt 28:19-20) (Acts 1:8)

-     Are you seeking God, through prayer, to savingly bring a loved one or friend to faith in Christ?

-     Is your outreach through community outreach activities exclusively?

-     Is your outreach also through prayerful, personal interactions with an unsaved person?

-     How many close friends, close neighbors or close co-workers do you have that don’t know Christ as Savior and Lord?

Spiritual Gifts/Service (1 Peter 4:10-11) (Gal 5:13)

-    Do you know your God-given spiritual gift(s)?

-    Are you currently using one or more of your spiritual gifts in some shape, form or fashion?

-    Are you waiting for someone to ask you to use your spiritual gift or help serve in some way?

-    Do you find yourself helping people even in areas where you don’t have a spiritual gift?

May the Lord grant you a sweet and strong time of prayerful, personal reflection that will result in His glory, positive spiritual development and good being shared with many.

Take care, have a marvelous May and worship Him well.

Sincerely,

Pastor Dean