Questions for Honest Reflection
Finding your holy discontent doesn’t require rocket science. All it takes is your candid input to a handful of probing statements. Grab your laptop or your journal and complete the twenty-one sentence starters offered in the following guided personal reflection exercise, paying close attention to the thoughts and emotions elicited as you go.
Moses couldn’t stand oppression and abuse.
Mother Teresa couldn’t stand extreme poverty.
For Martin Luther King Jr., it was racism.
For Bono, it is apathy.
Now it’s your turn … what is it for you?
- Other people have told me—and I see it in myself—that I seem to be passionate about…
- When I consider the world around me, I can’t stand to see…
- If I had to pinpoint two or three things I’ve experienced that probably cause me to feel this way, they include…
- In my heart of hearts, I think it’s unacceptable when…
- I have no category for…
- I don’t think God intends for certain things to be true, such as…
- I don’t want to live in a world where…
- I refuse to stand by and watch the unfolding of…
- When I consider situations that have catalyzed “self-discovery” in my life, they include…
- What I learned about myself on the heels of those experiences is that I…
- In the course of everyday life, I tend to gravitate toward people who…
- I tend to gravitate toward roles that leverage my…
- I feel most satisfied and fulfilled when I’m focused on…
- The most heart-wrenching experiences I’ve endured include…
- The reason they wrecked me is that…
- If I had to name one passion pursuit that makes my heart beat fast, I’d say it is…
- There are certain experiences that always seem to increase my energy and zest for living. They include…
- Certain people have the same effect. They include ones who…
- I think part of the reason God put me on the earth is to…
- If I could make a difference in one aspect of the world and knew that I would not fail, it would be…
- It might seem silly or insignificant, but one world-changing dream I’ve always seemed to carry is to…
