BlindspotsWHAT ARE YOU NOT SEEING?

1. Did you check your blindspot last week? If so, how did it go?

2. Read Genesis 25:28. Discuss how it might feel to be Jacob or Esau and only have the a�ection of one parent.

3. In Genesis 27:5-10, Rebekah encourages Jacob to trick her husband in order to steal Esau’s blessing. How do you see that a�ecting Jacob and his decisions to trick others in the future?

4. How do you see your own parents’ choices a�ecting the way that you make choices?

5. Jacob’s grandfather Abraham ignored God’s promise and had a child with Sarah’s maidservant Hagar (Gen. 16). Later, we see the descendants of Hagar’s child lived in hostility toward all the tribes related to them (Gen. 25:12-18). a. How do you see Abraham’s sin a�ect his sons and grandsons?

6. As seen with Abraham, often sin patterns continue for generations (Exodus 34:7). Have you seen this in your own family or in one close to you? Have you seen this in yourself?

7. Read 2 Corinthians 5:17-18. Those who are in Christ are made new. How do you see this playing out with respect to your family of origin and their e�ect on you?

Sometimes, adopting a spiritual practice can open our eyes to truths about God and ourselves. This week, as you ask yourself if you are blind to the impact of your family of origin, try journaling. Focus on positive and negative experiences that you had in your family and ask God what he would like to show you about them.

CHECK YOUR BLINDSPOT

WEEK TWO: BLIND TO OUR FAMILY OF ORIGIN