WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GET UNSTUCK IN YOUR FAITH?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  If you could sit down with God right now and ask Him any question about your spiritual life, what would it be?

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    What should I do about (situation/person)?
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    Who should I lean on right now, in the midst of my soul mess?
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    Why do you always feel so far away?
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    Why is it so hard to talk to you?
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  If you could instantly grow in any spiritual discipline or habit, what would it be?

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    Prayer
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    Discernment
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    Fellowship
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    Rest
• 3.
  What are you believing God for this year?

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    Stillness, margin, and hearing from Him
  • B.
    Godly community and encouragement
  • C.
    A resolution to a specific problem, personal conflict, or sticky situation
  • D.
    To create better habits that will keep my faith fueled
• 4.
  What are you afraid to admit that you might be feeling?

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    I’m afraid that I’ve never had, or have lost, the ability to hear from God
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    I’m afraid of doing life alone
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    I’m afraid of the unrest I’ve been feeling in my soul, especially about situations or people
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    I’m afraid that I haven’t made my faith a priority, and now I feel powerless to change it
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  When is the last time you prayed?

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    It’s been a while
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    Today, but I kept getting distracted
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    I prefer praying with people, but I haven’t prayed with anyone lately
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    Recently, but I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing
  • E.
    Praying is always the highlight of my day

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You need PRUNING

  “Staying rooted instead of running is always a risk.” Nicki Koziarz | #FloodedBookHave you been clinging to a season that God is calling you out of? You may need a season of PRUNING. In chapter 6 of Flooded, Nicki shares about this important step of our obedience to build a life of faith. When we choose to truly walk with God, He will eventually call us out of the comfortable places that keep us complacent. Take a moment and think about the last nudge you felt from God. Was it a relationship, job, mind-set, or habit that He called you to prune? Every season of life, even seasons of growth, provide the opportunity to cut some stuff back. Your assignment:Think through the last growth conversation you had with someone. What was something they pointed out about yourself that you felt might need to change? Still don’t have a clue? Think about the places and people that make your soul uneasy. Have you started to dread going to work? Does a certain person continually steal your peace? Take a moment to think about the areas God is pruning, and pray for wisdom to help new, healthy things grow from within you.
• 2.
  You need PRAYER

  “Faith and fear both fight for you to believe in something you cannot see. Choose your battle wisely.” Nicki Koziarz | #FloodedBookYou need PRAYER. In the midst of endless laundry and overflowing inboxes, it can be hard to prioritize prayer. But I want to remind you of something: Prayer is not our last option. It is the BEST thing we can do in the midst of believing God for breakthrough from our current problem to His promise. Keep bringing that problem to God and asking Him for His promise. God never gets tired of us showing up in prayer. Your assignment:At the end of chapter 10 of Flooded, Nicki shares three ways to boost your prayer time. Read through them and the prayers Nicki has written there. Pray with passion and purpose. This doesn’t just mean a “help us, Jesus” prayer. This is a prayer that shakes the ground beneath us. You have power and authority to overcome the darkness, and it starts in prayer.
• 3.
  You need PEOPLE

  “Faith reminds us that eventually God calls us into what is next.” Nicki Koziarz | #FloodedBookThis season has seemed to have been marked by delays, disappointment, and distance. But your soul is craving true connection. I want you to remember that we can only do so much on our own. We need other PEOPLE because God didn’t create us to do life alone. Tell your friends you need help with faith. Tell your pastor you need help with faith. Tell your soul again and again you need faith. When we step into authentic, soul-shaping Christian community, we find true belonging, eased burdens, and spoken blessings. Your assignment:In chapter 7 of the book Flooded, Nicki encourages you to wrestle through the naysayers in your own life. There comes a time when you need to intentionally build relationships. Through your church or an online group like Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies, join a Bible study or small group (in-person or virtually) to meet others who can encourage you, pray for you, and equip you. If you’ve fallen out of contact with former friends, send a quick text to see if they are willing to meet up for coffee or a phone call! Remember, you don’t have to fight for your faith alone.
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  You need to PAUSE

  “Silence before God becomes a source of strength.” Nicki Koziarz | #FloodedBookHave you been surrounded by noise so long, it has drowned out the voice of God? You may need to PAUSE and practice silence. I wonder if you are anything like me, that in moments of fear and worry, silence is the last thing you feel you’re supposed to do. But if we’re going to move our faith from the “stuck” place, silence needs to become part of life. We’re going to have to learn to get comfortable with it, because there is power in noise and there is power in silence. It will be our decision which one we let speak to us more. More often than not, God is found in the silence. Mother Teresa said this best, “God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.” Faith and strength come from a spirit of rest, which is being still long enough to see God move and silent enough to hear Him.Your assignment:At the end of chapter 5 of the book Flooded, Nicki gives readers a challenge. Set a timer for ten minutes, and then be completely silent and ask God to speak to you in the silence. After the ten minutes are up, journal what you experienced. Here are some questions to help you journal: What was hard about it? What was easy? What did you feel God say? After a few times of doing this for ten minutes, bump your time up a few minutes longer and keep trying to build this discipline into your life.