Facing Trouble | Get Back To Better

One time, my boss got mad at me for using the vacation days that my boss gave me. What’s the silliest thing you’ve ever gotten in trouble for?

Trouble is a point of either tension, trauma, or transition. Which one of those do you most resonate with right now?

Read 1 Kings 19:4-8. When Elijah was at his lowest, hunted and alone, God sent an angel to feed him. Think of an example when you felt God meet you in a time of trouble. Share what that experience was like. (Maybe you’re in one right now and still looking for God to meet you. Share that too.)

Read 1 Peter 5:10. Often, when we face our troubles, God chooses to use them to add new meaning to our lives. Share one way you can face your trouble head on this week. (Some examples: prayer, journaling, having that difficult conversation).

Now close your time in prayer. Here’s an example from Richard Foster’s book Prayers of the Heart: “Today, O Lord, I yield myself to you. May your will be my delight today. May your way have perfect sway in me. May your love be the pattern of my living. I surrender to you my hopes, my dreams, my ambitions. Do with them what you will, when you will, as you will. I place into your loving care my family, my friends, my future. Care for them with a care that I can never give. I release into your hands my need to control, my craving for status, my fear of obscurity. Eradicate the evil, purify the good, and establish your kingdom on earth. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.”