Where do you turn when things go wrong . . ..

Where Do You Turn When Things Go Wrong?

Discussion Guide

8-26-2012

Text:   Psalm 46:1

1God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

Summary

Sometimes in the midst of life things turn upside down.  different people through the years have tried to package these times in different ways. Kubler-Ross gave us the stages of grief.  Her process identifies the stages of grief, however, it makes us feel awkward at best when we grieve out of snync with her premise. 

David in more than half the Psalms walks us through the process with His laments.  Today we are going to look at the solution instead of the process. The answer is God!  If you hurt beyond your wildest measure turn to God.  It does not matter what the emotion is, or how anger you are, God is the Solution!

Discussion Questions

1.  Where do you turn in times of disorientation?

2.  What does the bible say about handling the disruptions of death, dying and tragedy?

3.  What three descriptors in Psalm 46 help us understand where to turn?

4.  Name several things that make God perfect to help us in times of pain?(don't stray from Ps 46)

5.  How important is it to recognize God's timing in all of our life events?(not on the day of the event)

6.  What are two reasons for God to seemingly have a delayed response?(John 11)

7.  What is the end result of suffering?

Scripture

            Psalm 46: 1-14            Romans 5:3-5

            John 11: 20-27

            Romans 8:28

            James 1:2