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Session 5 – New Life or Old Life? Time to Choose

Step 3: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God

“Is anyone crying for help? God is listening, ready to rescue you.” Psalm 34:17 – The Message

Topic for thought

The subject of this week’s session is all about choosing an exciting new life or sticking with the old shabby one that hasn’t worked too well. Over the last month we have come to see that we have been powerless to successfully change our addictive behaviour no matter how hard we have tried. As a result, our lives have become increasingly unmanageable and some of the things we have been doing could be considered to be ‘insane’. We have begun to realise that we need a power greater than ourselves who will begin to change us and restore us to sanity, and this power can be found in God.

The Issue

The purpose of Step 3 is to help us realise that God can manage our life far better than we can. Once we put God at the centre of our life and give him the permission to change us, everything else begins to fall into place for the better.

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Sharing Resources with Guests

There are three ways to share this week’s resources with participants: by email, PowerPoint, or a printed handout.

Option 1: Use the link below to email the resources to course guests. When you click the button, your email application will open with a pre-written message ready to send, including a link to the resources. Simply add the recipient’s email address and click send. If you are sending to multiple recipients, please use BCC.

Option 2: At the end of each session, leaders can use the PowerPoint to share the resources with guests. Participants can scan the QR code to access the session materials on their own device.

Option 3: Use the printed handout to share the resources with guests. Participants can scan the QR code in their own time to access the session materials on their own device.

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  • Pause for Thought

  • Coursework

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