NT Episode 3: Anna - Women of the Bible Series

Send a textYou could hold your breath and miss the mention of this woman in Luke. But we want to linger in her 3 verses and see what God wants to reveal to us about this elderly widow. Today, we are chatting about ANNA. Her story is found in Luke 2:36-38. She:had an undivided heart.was expectant.was thankful.Anna's life challenges us to examine our own spiritual focus. Are we cultivating undivided hearts capable of recognizing God's movement around us? Are we living with expectancy, actively waiting for God to fulfill His promises? Or have we allowed distractions and disappointments to numb us when we should be anchoring ourselves more deeply in His presence?Like Anna, we can choose to anchor ourselves to God rather than numbing ourselves with distractions. We can make daily choices that cultivate undivided hearts capable of recognizing God's presence in unexpected places.We pray you are encouraged through the life of Anna. Who God was to her he is to you and me.Much love for you,Amy & Jamy___________________________________DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: Episode 19 ~ Anna*See episode description in the show notes. Review Luke 2:22-38 for her story. 1. What did you learn for the first time about Anna? What surprised you about her?2. Waiting is a theme in today’s lesson; did you learn anything new from the example of Simeon and Anna about how to wait well?3. Read Luke 2:34-35; putting yourself in Mary’s shoes. What do you think it was like to hear those words from Simeon?4. Now (follow up to question 3), how might the timing of Anna’s arrival as well as the content of her message encouraged Mary?5. Are there specific people or situations that are coming to your mind where you need to follow Anna’s example and give thanks and speak of Him? In other words, who is your Mary?6. In the podcast Amy talks about the difference in praise and thanks. How would you describe what it means to praise and/or thank God. Do you see any differences between these two disciplines?7. How does being thankful help us persevere?8. Review the three descriptions from the podcast and discuss which one resonates the most with you. Anna:· Had an undivided heart (See Psalm 86:11).· Was expectant.· Was thankful.9. “Anna is one of us. Who God is to her, He is to me.” Who was God to Anna? What does that mean to you in your life today?Let's stay connect: IG: @amyruthpetersen @jamyfisherproduced by: 4110 Ministries, LLC