Sit back and pray

I recently learned about a group called Mom to Mom, where you get together with other women and discuss being a mom, wife and woman. I am always interested in personal growth, so I thought it might be interesting. The girl who told me about it said that while it's related to a church, it's not too preachy.
My first meeting was last Thursday, and while it was just an introduction, I'm afraid it may not be a perfect fit. I enjoyed the leaders, most of whom have grown children and seem to have knowledge and humor to offer. I enjoyed my breakfast; fruit, cake and coffee. I even enjoyed the conversation with the women I shared a table with.
But, when the minister came up to give a little sermon, she asked for everyone to follow along in their bible. And to my surprise, many women pulled their bookmarked, high lighted and well read bibles out of their purse. I had not brought my dusty one along.
The minister was a good speaker, strong with a persuasive personality. But, despite that, I felt uninspired and sightly turned off from her message. Instead of being motivated, I felt like I should just sit back and pray for my answers. Let god and god's people show me what is right. Don't try to do anything on your own.
Maybe I misunderstood, I can do that from time to time. But I like the idea of personal strength, character, and intelligence, rather than subservience.
We'll see what next week brings.
Amen.