Becoming Aware
People can enjoy physical life and practice religion while overlooking God’s sustaining work. This chapter calls believers to recognize the Holy Spirit’s work within their everyday lives and service.
Lesson goal: Recognize God’s active presence and replace self-reliance with thankful dependence on Him.
Watch the Lesson
Video length: 19:18
Read and Apply
Read Chapter 9: Becoming Aware in The Life Core, pages 55–60.
Use the PDF or EPUB book from your enrollment links or Lesson 1.
Awareness should lead to humility, gratitude, prayer, and dependence. Instead of waiting for difficulty to drive us to God, we can seek His presence regularly and acknowledge His purposes in what we do.
Key Teaching Points
- Religious knowledge alone does not establish a living relationship with God.
- Ignoring God’s work encourages self-reliance and pride.
- Prayer and worship express dependence on God’s active presence.
- Seek God regularly rather than only when circumstances become difficult.
Scripture to Consider
Psalm 49:20; Psalm 14:1–4; Psalm 119:23–24; Philippians 3:17–19
For Reflection
- Where have you been carrying out responsibilities without seeking God’s help? Identify one change in how you will pray and act.
- Recall an answered prayer or evidence of God’s care. How could gratitude reshape your approach to today’s work?
Reflection prompts help you apply the lesson; they are not graded quiz questions.
Three-Question Lesson Check
Answer all three questions; all three correct answers pass. After checking your answers, use Retake to clear the answers and explanations before trying again.