How frequently do you examine your ways?
10Q is a website to help you reflect on your life. Here’s how it came about:
“Inspired by the traditional ten days of reflection that occur between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, a period of time that's long been considered an opportunity to look at where you’re at, where you’ve come from, and where you’re heading. Whether you’re Jewish or not, though, 10Q is a great way for anyone to look back at the year that's past, look ahead at the year to come, and take stock.”
Intrigued, I signed up for a free account, and was asked a new question each day for 10 days.
My question for Day 1 was this:
“Describe a significant experience that has happened in the past year. How did it affect you? Are you grateful? Relieved? Resentful? Inspired?”
Day 2:
“Is there something that you wish you had done differently this past year? Alternatively, is there something you’re especially proud of from this past year?”
I could then save my answer and share it with others (if I was feeling brave), and then in a year’s time, have my answers emailed to me.
In a culture where we find ourselves so busy and so quickly moving from one thing to the next, it takes a concerted effort to set aside time to consider our lives. Thanks to my friend the internet, I’ve come across a couple of useful resources and posted them on the church website throughout the year, to help us as a church, consider our ways. Perhaps you and your church might find these beneficial too:
- 15 questions to consider our Bible reading habits
- 21 questions to help you consider your ways
- 10 questions to ask yourself at the start of the year
You could find a couple of hours to sit in a park and prayerfully ponder them on your own.
Another approach (as I have done with my Bible study group), is to answer the questions individually, then share back to the group some of the ways that God has convicted, and how these reflections might, through God’s grace, lead to some changes moving forward.
