Daniel 3

At yesterday's LIFE Group we went over Daniel 3. We discussed the distinction between how King Nebby, the people, and Rack, Shack, and Benny viewed worship and reacted to the gold idol. After our discussion we prayed together, and then spent a long while discussing the rules and strategies of BROOMBALL. The annual broomball tournament is coming up this Saturday and Hannah/Albert are getting rather excited about it!!

Later at night we gave Teddy a birthday cake. He declared it the best cake that he's had yet, and I totally agree (good choice, Penny. Berries & cream, it was delicious). Happy 19th birthday Teddy!

hi supernovians!  please pray for me...not to be critical and judgmental of people, and to know how to love people around me.  i'm struggling with that lately, and i just get to the point where i'm unsure of what it means to "love" anymore...

i think sometimes i force myself too hard to do the "right" things, without keeping in mind it's God's love for me that should motivate me to love and care for others.

thanks!

-p

Valentine's Day

THE STORY OF SUPERNOVA VALENTINE'S DAY:

Hannah told the girls we would have a "surprise" at 6 PM. So at 6:10 PM she parked on a random street, telling me, Chrissy, Stacy, and Grace that we had to walk to her house. She ended up bringing us to a Thai restaurant instead. At which point we accepted the "surprise" to be Hannah treating us to dinner.


BUT! As we walked to the back of the restaurant, we saw all the Supernova guys there, dressed up in matching shirts. They immediately stood up, pulled out our chairs for us, and offered to take our coats. Behind our menus they had hidden Ghiradelli chocolates for us. And they poured our water.


Thanks guys!! It was a huge blessing. =D Happy Valentine's Day everyone! <3

LIFE Group Recap 2/11/09

Today we started off LIFE group with two very intense matches of the couch game. The "wise" team won the first time, and then the guys won the second time. We then went into a topical Bible study about suffering that included verses like James 1:1-4, Romans 5:3-4, 2 Corinthians 7:10, and Luke 9:23-24.

We should rejoice in our sufferings because suffering produces perseverance, maturity, character, and hope! Also, we know that all our hardships are really acts of discipline from God, and God only does this because He loves us so much. Praise the Lord!

After LIFE group some of us went to the churchwide prayer meeting at Chambers Hall where we got the opportunity to spend 40 minutes in personal prayer before praying with others. =)

Also, we had a great time eating at Argyle last Friday when there was no Access. Yay for pho and Bible tripe and invading the Free Radicals party!


Any prayer requests? Please post!

Summary LIFE group 2/4/09

Inductive Bible Study on Galatians 5:16-6:10

Pride often hinders us from developing deeper relationships with others.
We must learn to restore others gently, and move from secondary relationships to primary relationships. If you can confront a friend about a relationship, then you are already moving into the level of primary relationships.

Ground yourself! Develop selflessness and humility, and view relationships with others (and time spent in LIFE group) as an investment.

A different perspective... Galatians 6:1-3 from The Message
"If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day's out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ's law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived."

REAL
Rewarding
Edifying
Accountability(ing)
Loving

Prayer Requests:
1. Pray for Hannah as she travels to Ann Arbor this Friday night to speak about eating disorders with the women of HMCC Ann Arbor.
2. Pray for your fellow LIFE group members as we step up to become more actively involved in the running of our own group. Go Supernova!

PRs

Desiring God: 

I came across this during devos a few days ago and it's something that I've been praying for -- Ezekiel 11:19-20: "'I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.'"

Being responsible for the things that God has given me, in the area of my studies:

Proverbs 21:31: "The horse is made ready for battle, but victory rests with the Lord."

Although ultimately, "victory [doing well in school] rests with the Lord," the horse still needs to be made ready for battle (I still need to be a good student, study, and try my best). Right now, I'm struggling more with getting the horse ready for battle.

Martha/Mary/Nancy:

My attitude towards Nancy (2nd fl, CCI) is more like that of Martha's (Luke 10:38-42). My heart is not in developing a more solid friendship with Nancy and caring for her salvation as a friend would; "reaching out" to Nancy is done more so out of obligation that she is my hall-mate. My prayer request is to actually care for her as a person (not just the spiritual aspect) and joyfully invest time and energy into our relationship.

My Prayer Request

Thanks for sharing your prayer requests everyone!! I'll be praying for you:

Here are my prayer requests:

Greater Dependence on God - Learning how to really lean on God and to be able to trust in His wisdom/guidance/help.

Transitioning - As I go through another transition this summer (moving back to Ann Arbor) pray that I will trust in the Lord and also be obedient to his voice.