Put the corresponding number on the lines below to indicate
how you spend your “pondering’ time. Discuss your answers as you feel comfortable.
Time I spend
Little________________________________ Much
___________________________________
1.
Pondering things going wrong in my life.
2.
Pondering the many good things God has done for
me
3.
Fighting God’s plan for my life.
4.
Calmly and confidently submitting to God’s plans
for my life.
In the Bible, Jesus’ mother, Mary, is portrayed as a woman of
confidence. Let’s search the Scriptures to understand better Mary’s confident,
calm way of handling a very eventful life. We are first introduced to Mary when
the angel Gabriel tells her that she is to be the mother of the long-promised
Savior. Read Mary’s response in Luke 1:34-38. Then write a short description of
her response and attitude toward God.
Mary very clearly portrayed a willingness to submit to God’s plan for
her life. What does this indicate about her confidence in God? Why was her
confidence in God and not in herself? What did submission to God do for Mary?
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