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Pre-Retreat Guide forKairos/Chronos (Time and Priorities) Retreat

The daily scripture readings and journaling questions inthis guide will help prepare you for Saturdays retreat.

Journal writing is a powerful yet simple spiritual discipline.It allows us to share our true selves with God. The act ofputting our thoughts on paper often leads to eye-opening insights, clearer understanding and deeperreflection. Please bring this guide with you to theretreat.

Sunday, August 18, 2013Read: Exodus 20:8Journal: When is your day of Sabbath rest? How doyou keep Sabbath holy?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Monday, August 19, 2013Read : Genesis 1:1-5

Journal: In this passage, we seeGods creation of time, of dayand night. Consider your last 24hours. Write down the ways youhave used the time given you byGod. Are you satisfied with those

ways? If not, what would you like to change?

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013Read: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8Journal: Which of the phrases in this scripture speakmost to you about the time of life in which you find

yourself? How do you see God working through thattime?

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013Read : Psalm 118:24Journal: How are you rejoicing today in the day that theLord has made?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Thursday, August 22, 2013Read: Psalm 139: 13-18Journal: In verse 16 thepsalmist says: In your bookwere written all the days thatwere formed for me, whennone of them as yetexisted. What do you thinkabout this? How does it affect the way you live your life?

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Friday, August 23, 2013Read : Mark 1:35Journal: How, where and when do you make time in

your day for prayer?

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A Faith Journey: Abrahams, Sarahs and Mine

Everyones journey of faith has some of the following elements: beginnings, deserts, oases, altars, mountains, angels, aswell as hopes and dreams. As you think about your own journey, jot down notes to describe those parts of the journey.P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r c o m p l e t e d F a i t h J o u r n e y w i t h y o u t o t h e r e t r e a t . Beginnings For Abraham and Sarah, their faith journey began in Ur when God said:

Leave your land, your family, and your fathers household for the land that I will show you. Iwill make of you a great nation and will bless you. I will make your name respected, and you willbe a blessing. Genesis 12: 1b-2

Where and when did your faith journey begin?

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Deserts We all have dry times in our lives, times of wandering in the desert.When have you had times like that along your journey?

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Oases These are places of refreshment found in the desert. Where have youfound such places on your journey? Who or what has led you there?

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Altars In the Old Testament, the altar was the place of sacrifice, foreshadowing thecross of Christ. When have you had to make sacrifices in your life for a higher purpose?How did you feel about that?________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mountains From Scripture, we find that God often reveals himself frommountains. Mount Sinai, for example, is where Moses received the TenCommandments. Matthews gospel has several significant mountain scenes:Jesus temptation (4:8); the Sermon on the Mount (5:1); a number of healings(15:29); the Transfiguration (17:1); Jesus final discourse (24:1); and thecommissioning of the Apostles (28:16). Where and how has God revealedGodself to you?

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Angels The word angelcomes from the Greek word for messenger. In the story of Abrahamand Sarah in Genesis 18, we read about their visit from three strangers who announce the newsthat Sarah was to have a baby. Who has delivered good news to you? What was that good news?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Hopes and Dreams In Genesis 26:4, God promised to make Abrahams and Sarahs descendents as numerousas the stars. What hopes and dreams do you believe God has given you?

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