RSVP to the March session of "Why are you afraid?" Questions? Session #4





 “Whether you realize it or not, you spend the majority of your day doing things you’ve already done hundreds or thousands of times before. Very rarely do you actually try new things for the purpose of engaging a unique experience. But what if you made it a point to do exactly that? There are many benefits to doing new things – don’t cheat yourself out of them.  Ask any highly creative person how they continue to innovate and express themselves in new ways – they’ll tell you the key to their success is a commitment to trying new things.  When you try new things, you put your brain into unique situations that force it to really think. This stimulates creativity, which eventually rubs off in other areas of your life. As a result, you begin to think about everything in a new light.”—Larry Alton, Huffpost


Fear is what keeps us from trying new things, and that is the 4th question in our series,  as we look at Questions? that God poses to us to begin an intimate dialogue with us.  Perhaps you find yourself in a languishing or “idling” state of mind.  All 5 questions can help us move into the “what’s next” phase of our lives.  For more on the Questions? series visit us @www.themakersspace.us

Here is an opportunity to try something new, all you have to do is come!

March 27, 2022. 5:30-7:30pm  All supplies included.  Glen Ellyn Covenant Church, Glen Ellyn, IL 

RSVP to 2013themakersspace@gmail.com



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