These questions are connected to the message, Questions We Don’t Ask in Church: Unanswered Prayer from Sunday, April 14, 2024. You can watch it here.
- What stood out for you from this message? What challenged you, inspired you, or confused you?
- When in your life have you thanked God for providing something (whether you prayed for it or not)? Did your benefit negatively impact someone else? Explore what your blessing might have looked like on the other side.
- Marc shared three unhelpful responses when people question why their prayers aren’t being answered → They didn’t ask, there is unconfessed sin, or a lack of faith. What do these responses mean to you, how have you used them with yourself or others, and when did that shift (or how can you work to eliminate those types of responses)?
- What does prayer look like in your life? Do you use it as a vending machine or an opportunity for relationship? Has it always been that way?
- What are you praying for right now? What mountains are you hoping God will move? And what happens if your prayer doesn’t get answered the way you want it to? What mountain might need to move in your own heart?
- How can you pray today with the goal of simply spending time with God?