That's the (English) title of the book one of my Bible study groups is working through right now. It is actually a collection of letters written by Elisabeth Elliot to her daughter as a wedding present. If you keep that in mind, it's got some really good content (don't expect profound theological insights or even Scripture-searching).
Tonight was my turn to lead the group (3 of us take turns), and something caught me off guard. The book doesn't have a study guide, so I read through the 4 chapters, jotted some notes, and then developed a couple of discussion questions related to the text. Toward the end of the meeting, 3 of the ladies all made comments about the way that I was leading the group, not just talking about it the text but trying to take it a step further, figuring out how it relates to my relationship with God and, even beyond that, how it relates to how I minister to others. Honestly, my style didn't seem like something all that unusual to me ;) . But, having sat through a lot of Bible studies here (with several different groups of people), I can tell you that it is kind of unusual.
My new mission? Helping the other 2 leading our group to develop "questioning" skills. Because, as any one on our team can tell you, I am the queen of asking questions! Now if I can just get everyone else to appreciate that skill as much as our Bible study group did tonight...
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