Group Discussion Guide
What Do I Do With This? Part 3
GETTING STARTED
Begin your time together by catching up with one another. Take a few moments to share how you have seen God at work in your lives, your families, or your group: “How have you seen God in your life since we last met?”
Begin your time together by catching up with one another. Take a few moments to share how you have seen God at work in your lives, your families, or your group: “How have you seen God in your life since we last met?”
Scripture References from Message: Lamentations 3:1-6, 22-31; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Big Idea: God’s faithfulness meets us in our deepest pain.
Big Idea: God’s faithfulness meets us in our deepest pain.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Use these questions to talk through the message together.
Use these questions to talk through the message together.
- Reflect on your own experiences with lament and what you've learned throughout this series. How has grief been a difficult but necessary part of healing in your life? Where have you recognized God's presence and faithfulness in that process, and where have you struggled to see Him at work?
- Read through Lamentations 3:1-6, 22-31. The writer describes his suffering with painful honesty, without minimizing or hiding what he’s experiencing. Why do you think we often feel pressure to move past grief rather than acknowledge it? What makes it difficult to be honest about our pain, even with ourselves?
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 reminds us that our present suffering is temporary compared to the eternal glory God has promised. How can an eternal perspective change the way we experience suffering without minimizing the very real pain we’re walking through today?
GOING DEEPER
For groups who want to dig further into the scripture or topic.
For groups who want to dig further into the scripture or topic.
- Sometimes, Sunday’s message isn’t just for you, but for someone God wants to reach through you. If you’re not currently walking through a season of lament, who in your life might be? How could God use you to come alongside them, offer encouragement, and help them navigate their pain?
- Read 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, Paul describes pleading with God to remove his “thorn,” yet God responds, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” What does this passage teach us about God's faithfulness when He doesn't remove our suffering? How might His presence and sustaining grace become an answer to prayer even when our circumstances remain unchanged?
WEEKLY CHALLENGE
This week, take time to remember and reflect on God's faithfulness throughout your life. Read Lamentations 3:21–24 and identify one difficult season where you can now recognize how God sustained you, provided for you, or worked through others to encourage you. Write down that experience as a reminder of His faithfulness. If you're currently walking through grief, don't feel pressured to find a positive outcome or pretend everything is okay. Instead, spend time honestly bringing your pain before God and asking Him for the mercy and strength you need for today. Consider sharing your reflection with someone who might need encouragement, remembering that your story of God's faithfulness may become a source of hope for someone else.
This week, take time to remember and reflect on God's faithfulness throughout your life. Read Lamentations 3:21–24 and identify one difficult season where you can now recognize how God sustained you, provided for you, or worked through others to encourage you. Write down that experience as a reminder of His faithfulness. If you're currently walking through grief, don't feel pressured to find a positive outcome or pretend everything is okay. Instead, spend time honestly bringing your pain before God and asking Him for the mercy and strength you need for today. Consider sharing your reflection with someone who might need encouragement, remembering that your story of God's faithfulness may become a source of hope for someone else.