“You are what you eat”

1. Books / talks2. Nature / people

ReadEvaluateAnalyseDo

Devotional Reading cf Study of Bible

•Observe creation (admiringly)•Study relationships – at home, at work, in the street•Watch who is kind, who cares, who judges, who is confident & why•Watch our culture and its values – discern

•Desire•Humility•Discipline•Digging•Absorb

Hard work bears fruit & builds character

Focus of studyWhat is the author saying?

What does the author mean?Is the author correct?

Context of studyExperience – helps us interpret

Other books – give meaning and referenceDiscussion – interaction with others & the author &

with ideas

1. What do you see?2. What is the author / painter saying?3. What is there to admire about the

author / painter?4. What meaning does the author / painter

intend you to gain?5. Concentrate hard on your item. What

new things do you see?

•Clarity•Understanding•Depth•Confidence in God & His word•Joy•Inhibits mediocrity

Discipline brings freedom and transformation

1. An end to Microwave Christianity2. An end to fear3. John 8:32 know the truth4. VIDEO

1. Make time in your diary2. Time of day when freshest3. Tackle a book e.g. an epistle4. Read repeatedly5. Ask each other in 1 to 1s