Here is a summary of the 4 sessions at retreat by speaker Lina Abujamra:
Session 1: What I wish I had known about my shame (John 4) The Woman at the Well
-Shame is felt by everyone
-the easiest way to cope with shame is to hide
- the only way to overcome shame is to let Jesus take it
-freedom is contagious
Lina shared the story of Jesus' conversation with the woman at the well. She shared stories of her work as a Pediatric ER doctor.
Session 2: What you cannot afford to miss (John 13) Judas Iscariot
-There's a Judas in every group
-you can fool everyone around you into thinking you believe- don't fool yourself as well!
-you can give your whole life away and gain nothing when you value the wrong thing
-you can become so hopeless that you see no way out
We looked at the story of Judas and how he rejected the grace offered to him
Session 3: What my failure teaches me (John 18) Simon Peter
-My failure hurts and it's okay to admit it
-My failure shows who I am/diagnoses my true heart condition
-My failure is my pathway to breakthrough- failure will not destroy us
-God uses my failure to redirect my calling
-My failure is part of my past and my future is waiting to happen
Session 4: 4 Things I dream for You (John 11) Mary and Martha and Lazarus
-Never confuse God's delays with his denials. Waiting is the space that God grows your trust.
-Refuse to settle for doubt when faith is in your grasp.
-Risk moving the stone away. No matter how foolish it seems, you don't have to have all the answers.
-Live a life of extravagant worship all the time.
