The Vineyard
I am the vine; you are the
branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit,
for apart from me you can do nothing. – John 15:5
Luke 18:9-14
Pray for God to speak to you through
the reading of His word.
Read the passage.
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Talking about ourselves
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When you give thanks, do you
sometimes bring the conversation back to yourself like the Pharisee did?
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Talking about others
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Are you ever tempted to compare yourself
to others spiritually? Do you compare
yourself to those who appear “less righteous”, in an effort to feel better
about yourself?
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When you compare yourself to others
materially, do you compare yourself to those who have more, and feel envious,
or do you compare yourself to those who have less, and feel blessed?
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Talking to (and about) God
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Do you approach God more like the
Pharisee, or the tax-collector?
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Is your thanksgiving more for things
you have done, or God has done?
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Do you ever thank God, simply for
being God?
Pray that our faith and thanksgiving
will be less self-centered.
Pray that we will learn to compare
ourselves to Christ, and always strive to be more like Him.
Pray that we will become better at
talking to God, and praising God for His divine attributes.
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