1. What has your experience been with people who are “happy to see you?” Or when you have made a person know you are “happy to see them?”
2. What are two things that block our God-given inner desire to become mature? Explain what this means to you?
3. We have talked about the differences between what the world offers and what resources God’s Kingdom offers for satisfaction, purpose, hope, etc. The truth of God’s grace, secured by the love and sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf, gives us a supernatural, “God is happy to be with me”, promise. With this foundational joy strength properly laid, no matter the circumstances, we can return to joy. How have you experienced/not experienced this?
4. Read through the examples on each development stage from the Maturity Indicators and consider the personal tasks. Give your example of when the task may have failed or is more difficult for you? What do you think about this?
5. Are you bonded to certain people in your life around fear? Are you bonded to Jesus in fear?
6. Give an example of a fear bond and a love bond you may have?
7. What does a “life-giving” relationship look like to you?
8. Reading through the Solutions to convert from fear to love bonds. Which of these made sense to you and why?
Consider the Raven 