Navigating Post-Deployment: What Has God Taught You?

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates

I typically begin these articles with a Bible verse, but this time a quote from a philosopher…

It is time for you to examine your life- specifically the last year of it. Your goal is to capture all that the Lord has been teaching you along this deployment journey.

You wouldn’t want to miss such a thing would you? Imagine the Lord put you on this journey to teach you a few things. It would be a travesty to waste such an opportunity.

Take time to think through these questions by yourself.

Then arrange a time (or multiple times) to get together and discuss them as appropriate with the various members of your Deployment Support Team.

1. What did God teach me over the past year?
2. What passages of the Bible did God use most in this season?
3. What have been my biggest wins?
4. What have been my most difficult challenges?
5. What sins do I need to confess? With whom do I need to confess them?
6. What else do I need to talk about?

You may be saying, “Finally, a short article!”

Yup, it is now time for you to write. Grab a journal, head to a quiet place and wrestle with these questions. Then arrange times to talk with your spouse and others as appropriate.

I love you guys,

Brian O’Day

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