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Secrets of the Kingdom Life  /  Chapter 10: Nightly Examination  /  Discussion Questions
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Bercot argues that whether the day was “victorious” or full of “sin and failure,” nightly examination becomes something to “look forward to.” What view of God makes both outcomes spiritually fruitful, and what view of God would make one of those outcomes feel unsafe to bring to Him?
Another way to ask: What view of God would make you able to bring Him both a “victorious” day and a day of failure and still grow from it? What view of God would make one of those feel too risky to admit to Him?

Direct Answer The transcript suggests both outcomes are fruitful when you believe God gladly receives both thanksgiving and confession—encouraging you in victory and forgiving you in failure. A view of God as impatient, easily angered, or unwilling to forgive would make days of “sin and failure” feel unsafe to bring to Him.

Support from Transcript:

  • Bercot says if the day was victorious, it is “extremely encouraging” to “review the day’s events with God and lay before Him those victories.”
  • If the day had “sin and failure,” confession is described as “laying down a heavy burden” and seeking God’s “forgiveness.”
  • He concludes “either way, nightly examination and repentance is something we should look forward to.”
  • He tells readers not to fear taking time: God has “endless patience and endless time.”
  • He reassures that God will not “hang up on you,” implying God is approachable even when the day was bad.
Discussion Follow-ups Which is harder for you to bring to God—your victories (without pride) or your failures (without despair)—and why?

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