Chapter 27 · Section Six, Stage 4: Progress
No Shortcuts
Respect the process.
The question this chapter asks
Where have you been looking for a shortcut?
Practice
10 minutes
The shortcut
Write the shortcut you keep looking for, then the part of the process it would let you skip. Cross out the shortcut and circle the part it would have skipped.
For the group
Where are you trying to skip a step right now? Say it honestly. Then ask the group: "What is the step I'm skipping actually building in me?"
For the leader
The person skipping the step usually knows they're doing it. They need the group to name what the step is for.
If your group prays together
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Optional.