Describe a relationship that became a “fast friend.” What about it made him or her so easy to connect with?
Who is harder to be kind to—someone you know very well or someone you know very little? Why do you think that is the case?
Without saying names; describe an estranged relationship in your life presently or in the past. What caused the separation among you?
Read 3 John 1:1–10. Compare and contrast the two main characters John writes about in this section, Gaius and Diotrephes. What about Gaius’ behavior is John celebrating?
How might God be inviting you to bridge the gap with an estranged relationship with your life?