Dare To Dream – 4 “Lose your
Big Buts”
Pre-Video
Think about the questions from last
session:
- What struggles in your life have you had to overcome?
- How have those struggles defined you?
Jot down your birth date followed by a dash. Obviously we cannot
know the dates of our deaths, but we do know that we have a limited
time between the dash and the addition of that final date on a grave
marker. Keep this fact in mind as we explore the excuses we hold
onto, and the self-limiting beliefs we all tend to internalize, that
come from inside and outside.
Imagine being eighty years old and
receiving a calling from God such as Moses received. Moses’
response in this session’s Scripture reading is to come up with a
number of excuses, which Slaughter calls “big buts.”
• Mike Slaughter observes that if you
feel qualified for your life mission, then your mission probably is
not big enough. What is your response to this?
• Should a life mission stretch and
challenge you? To what degree? Do you think it’s possible for God
to call you to a life mission that truly is beyond your capabilities?
• How do you feel about God’s
promise to be with us always? In what ways is that a comfort for you?
Review
the other 3 excuses
- I'm spiritually unfit
- No one will believe me
- I'm afraid
• Which of the excuses do you,
personally, find the biggest challenge as you consider your life
purpose?
• Are there other
excuses you might make to avoid embracing a life mission to which God
may be calling you?
Building Your Life Mission
Statement: Part 4
- What tightly held excuses prohibit you from living God’s dream for you?
- Excuses aren’t always something we come up with on our own. Sometimes we claim self-limiting beliefs assigned to us by others. From what self-limiting beliefs do you need to break free?
- Becoming clear about your life mission statement means chopping away at excuses to follow the purpose God has for you. Take some time and write a prayer asking God to remove your excuses. List your excuses in the prayer.