Taken from “The Emotionally Healthy Church”
Fr. Michael Sorial
St. Mary & St. Antonios Church
Queens, NY
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Name meaning
“fruitful in land of suffering”
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1. Recognize the Iceberg in You from
Your Family
2. Discern the Good God Intends “in,
through and, in spite of,” Your Family
and Past
3. Make the Decision to do the Hard
Work of Discipleship
“You intended (PLANNED) to harm me, but God
intended (PLANNED) it for good to accomplish what
is now being done, the saving of many lives.” 11
Genesis 50:20
Questions
1. When you “look beneath the surface” of your iceberg,
what do you see that makes you mad? sad? anxious?
glad?
2. Why do you do what you do? What is the reason why
you started serving? Is it still the same reason that
leads you to serve today? If not, are you satisfied with
the reason for which you serve today? If not, what do
you believe needs to happen to allow you to serve for
the “right” reasons?
3. What positive / negative influence spiritually
(emotionally, etc.) did your family have on you growing
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up?