The woman who stopped a massacre1 Samuel 25:14-35Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • Abigail puts herself between two angry, armed men. What does she actually do, step by step?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • What does this show you about wisdom and courage — and which one comes harder for you?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • Where is a conflict building around you right now, and what could you say or do this week to stand in the middle of it?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who do you know who's about to do something they can't take back?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).