1. The weeds planted by the enemy looked very similar to the wheat planted by God. Has the enemy sown lies into your life that you have assumed are true?
2. What lies of the enemy have you overcome in your life?
3. Hosea 10:12 is a beautiful invitation for us to prepare our hearts for a greater awakening. What resonates with you about this verse today?
4. We talked about three realities we learn from fallow ground:
1) Break Ground Before Pulling Weeds 2) Dryness Precipitates Precipitation 3) Ancient Ways Are Key to Awakening. Which of these was most challenging to you?
5. Jeremiah 6:16 reminds us that breaking up our fallow ground is not something radically new or dramatic, but returning the “ancient paths” that have always led back to God. What are some of the spiritual disciplines that God has used to break up the fallow ground of your heart over the years?
6. What does it mean to you when you read Colossians 2:9-10 and are reminded that the fullness of God dwells in you? How does this truth shape your view of spiritual awakening?
7. How would you describe the spiritual awakening you have experienced over the years?
8. Only breaking up the surface of the soil can result in a “plow pan” being created below the surface that hinders future growth. Have you ever experienced spiritual plow pan in your life from going through spiritual motions instead of truly breaking up the fallow ground of your life?
9. Would God describe your life as a fallow life or a plowed life? Why?
10. How is God inviting you to break up your fallow ground this week?
11. How does the following quote from A.W. Tozer challenge you today? “The church that fears the plow writes its own epitaph; the church that uses the plow walks in the way of revival.”
