T=Talking:  Confession and Fellowship

You can't force someone to confess their weaknesses.  Relationships don't work that way.  But a relationship that doesn't have the intimacy to withstand the ugliness of confession won't last long or will remain so surface as to be useless.  Confession is the end result of fellowship.  Go get coffee at the Internet Cafe with a friend.  Eat at Pannera and sit there talking long after you've eaten your sandwich and salad.  Jesus broke bread with his disciples.  Look at how food played a role in the discipleship process.  The wedding at Cana.  The Last supper, the post-resurrection breakfast on the shore.  John the Revelator gives us an image of a Savior who loves us so much He stands knocking at our heart's door waiting to come in and eat with His beloved.  My pastor often says that Christianity is designed to be lived in relationship and I agree.  Without relationship there is no confession.  Without confession there is no growth as we are left to deal with our weaknesses on our own.

R = The Reading Questions: Scripture Meditation & Memorization
To what extent did you think about the Scripture your were reading?
How did God speak to you through His Word this week?
When this week did the Scripture make its way from the Bible to your life?

E = The Experiencing Questions: Prayer
How has your dialogue with Christ been this week?
When did you balance the times of spontaneous and structured communication with God?
Describe a time of intimacy with Christ this week.

S = The Staying Questions: Silence & Solitude
How have you placed yourself away from the crowd to better hear God's voice?
When this week did you seek the advice of Christ more than the advice of friends and family?
In what ways were you sensitive to the voice of the Spirit this week?

T = The Talking Questions: Confession & Fellowship
Describe a time this week when you chose honesty over deceit? 
How have you been connected with other followers of Christ this week?
What have you done to maintain peaceful relationships with other Christians?

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