Module Six: Interior Spaces
“Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”
Module Six: Interior Spaces
In preparation for this week's material, please read chapters 8–9 in Larry Duggins’s Simple Harmony. In addition, consider the following:
“Surrendering to the Ground” from Turning to the Mystics
“The Neighbor Poem” by Rilke
Discussion Questions:
How are you serving others?
What does spending time in service mean to you?
When you have served in the past, have you come into contact with the people who are being served? Have you had conversations with those you have served?
Duggins, Larry. Simple Harmony: Thoughts on Holistic Christian Life (p. 54). Kindle Edition.
Do you have a community that you can share and be vulnerable with? Why would this be necessary?
Is humility still a quality that society values?
Why is it important for Christians?
Is it possible to love God and others all by yourself?
Duggins, Larry. Simple Harmony: Thoughts on Holistic Christian Life (p. 62). Kindle Edition.