Date: April 27, 2013 = at a youth Sabbath School = about 12 members
Study: Psalm 34 = there were 5 questions

Question 2
Think about David's life. How could David,
"taste and see that the Lord is good?" v8
[ "A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech,
who drove him away, and he departed" ]

How does the Christian life taste to you right now?
Sweet?   Sour?   Spicy?  Salty?   Bitter?   Bland?
Think of one word and share it.

There was no one who could say "Sweet".
What will your answer be?

Question 5
Share one action you could take and get yourself out of a depressing situation?
What will your answer be?

There is no benefit in internalizing issues that bother you. Share it with your best
friend, a pastor, etc.
Accepting that these issues are real => self-denial
Sometimes God has a Kid's Face.
=> healing often begins with helping others in their problems.
Prayer naturally.

Starting a walk with Jesus. Our benefit for walking with HIM:

becoming like Him
bearing fruit
being with Him throughout eternity
have Someone to go to when things get tough
experiencing the Joy of His Salvation
becoming a partner of His suffering = therefore partners of His glory

P R O M I S E S

---- for a prosperous life

"He shall be like a tree planned by the rivers of water,
that will bring forth its fruit in its season,
whose leaf also shall not wither;
and whatever he does prospers".   Psalm 1:3

---- a desire of being with God?

"My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord"
  Psalm 84:2
"My soul thirsts for God, for the living God"   Psalm 42:2

---- assistance in walking / traveling with the Lord

"...looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher
of our faith...."   Hebrew 12:2

"He who has began a good work in you will complete it..."   Phil.1:6

"I promise to myself: I am going to try for one week to walk with Christ.
To schedule five (5) minutes a day for worship = getting to know HIM
To find either a devotional calendar [ show one ] or
To start reading Steps to Christ, the chapter on Consecration p43-48
[ = here is the online version ] Steps to Christ

If you are comfortable = share with us your experience. Please do!

G E M*

"A painter, sculpture, or architect must be able
to visualize what they want to create
before it can be created.
This is true of all of us.
Visualize being the person
Christ wants you to be."

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* adapted from:
McAlindon, Harold R. Ed. A Pocket Course in Goal Setting.
Parlay International, 1993.