Ringgold First Baptist Church

Series

Series Overview
Every one of us has experienced it at some point. At one time, we were really into a relationship whether that is a friendship or a dating relationship and now, well, not so much. We are just not that into it anymore. So we walk away or we let the relationship die. But what happens when that relationship you are not that into anymore is the one you have with God? You were really into Him at one point. You were feeling connected, directed, close. Now it feels like nothing. How do you deal with it?

Session One: The Breakup? (March 7)
There is a natural ebb and flow to our relationships. There are times when we feel really close to someone, and times when we do not. The reasons vary, but there are times when we are just not feeling that into a relationship. It is true of our friendships and other relationships, but what happens when it happens in our relationship with God? And when it does, why is it so difficult to admit it?
Session One Parent Cue: Describe a time when you felt really close to God. Now, describe a time when you felt really distant from Him.

Session Two: Fight for Me (March 14)
When you are not that into a relationship, you have a choice to stay or to go. God has made it very clear in the Bible that He is not going anywhere. He is in. But we are the ones who struggle with the choice, and that struggle sometimes involves fighting our own feelings and perceptions. It is a fight that we have to be willing to take on, and a decision each of us has to make. And while it may feel like it, it is not one sided, God is not going anywhere. So are you going to fight your own tendencies to pull away? Are you going to fight for your relationship with God?
Session Two Parent Cue: Have you ever been tempted to walk away from God? What made you come back to Him . . . or walk away?

Session Three: Do You Know Me? (March 28)
So you decided to fight, to stay in your relationship with God even though you are feeling not that into Him. And for some of you, you have already seen a big change. There is a new connection. There is excitement. But for others, you are fighting and nothing is happening. You are working, but you are not getting anything in return. So what is the problem? It may be that me is getting in the way, that your focus is on you. And in the process, you have made God very small, boring and predictable, a God you think you know, but One who is actually so much bigger than us.
Session Three Parent Cue: What are some things you have learned about God in your relationship with Him? Search online for names of God and go through the list and identify specific ways you have experienced those names. For example, one of the names of God means provider. How have you seen God provide in your life?