Three Quiet Days

1. Three Quiet Days

2. A Prayer for the People of God
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father
of Glory, may give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation
as we come to know him, so that, with the eyes of our
hearts enlightened, we may know what is the hope
to which he has called us, what are the riches of his
glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is
the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who
believe, according to the working of his great power.
(Ephesians 1:17-20, using first person pronouns)

3. CHURCH
Besides other things,
I am under daily pressure
because of my anxiety
for all the churches.
(2nd Corinthians 11:28)

4. QUESTIONS
As you “grow up in your faith,”
how important is community?
Do you want to interact
withVintage differently
in any way?

5. SIN
For the wages of sin
is death, but the free
gift of God is eternal
life in Christ our Lord.
(Romans 6:23)

6. QUESTIONS
How can community
help each of us as we
engage in our own
spiritual struggles?
What can we do
to helpVintage
as it engages in
its spiritual struggles?

7. LOVE & HUMLITY
Live a life worthy of
the calling you have
received. Be completely
humble and gentle;
be patient, bearing
with one another in love.
Make every effort to keep the unity
of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Romans 6:23)

8. QUESTIONS
How easy is it for you
to choose love
over hate?
In what ways do
your concerns about
your self interfere
with your ability
to put God first?

9. FIVE SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
• Sleep
• Frank Laubach’s game of minutes
(or interactions)
• Examen
• Sabbath
• Retreat (or “digital detox”)

10. Benediction
[May we] be filled with the knowledge of God’s will
in all spiritual wisdom and understanding so that we
may live lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him,
as we bear fruit in every good work and we grow in the
knowledge of God. May we be made strong with all the
strength that comes from his glorious power, and may
we be prepared to endure everything with patience,
while joyfully giving thanks to the Father.
(Colossians 1: 9-12 , using first person pronouns)