The Attentive Life: Discerning God’s Presence in All Things
Guiding Thoughts p. 27-49
“The God Who Pays Attention”
-Have you ever wrestled with God’s presence and the concepts of science?
“The God Who Attends to Us”
-Pick 1 sentence in this section that spoke to you and ask yourself why.
“The Mindfulness of God”
-Consider how much time in a day you pay attention to the world around you.
“What Would It be like If God Did Not Pay Attention?”
-Can you identify with the words on p. 34, that “it is during the darkest hours of our lives that God has gotten our attention?”
“Welcoming God’s Attention“
-Your thoughts on paragraph 1, p 37
“The Qualities of Attentiveness”
-Which quality do you feel you need to work on?
“Can We Learn to be Attentive?”
-What is the call to all of us to see as written on p. 41? Thoughts?
“Stepping Into Attentiveness“
-What is attentiveness and how is it nurtured?
“Attentiveness and Advent”
-Has there been an event in your life that showed you that God was reaching out to you, seeking you to pay attention to God’s presence?
“What Have Been the Stars in Your Journey?”
-Consider sharing 1 star in your journey of attentiveness.
“One Who Paid Attention”
-Simone Weil, “Expectant waiting is the foundation of the spiritual life.” p. 48