Have you ever had a great loss and all you wanted to do is scream? I have. Was your loss so awful that you lost all hope? I have. How do you express your losses? Have you expressed your losses to God in lament? Even so, did you still feel...
Have you ever needed to be delivered from something? I have. Do you understand what it means to be delivered? I think I do. Can you deliver someone else from something? How is someone delivered? What kind of power is needed to deliver someone...
Have you ever been blessed? How did that make you feel? Did you experience joy, happiness, peace and hope? I did. Have you ever blessed someone? How did it make you feel? How did it make them feel? What is the greatest blessing you have received?...
How is or was your relationship with your father? Was your father supportive or was he cruel? Did you have a father who you knew or did you never know your father? Did you know that there is a crisis of fatherlessness in America? This is somewhat...
Have you ever really needed something not wanted but truly needed something? I have and I am sure all of us have. But most of the time we just want things. I do not give a second thought to having my daily need of food, shelter, or clothing. I...
Have you ever felt like you were sinking into an emotional or spiritual quagmire? I have. Have you felt like your world was falling apart all around you? I have. What did you do to try to fix it? Did it work? I did. Some of my first attempts did...
Do you really know who you are? Are you a child? Are you a spouse? Are you a parent? Are you…insert job title? Are you a good person? Are you a bad person? Just who are you? Am I my racial, sexual or ethnic identity? I would then say the...
Do you consider yourself to be wise? I struggle with it. Do you wish that you always made wise decisions? I do. How can we make wise decisions? Is there a special place where we can get wisdom? If there is a place to get wisdom, how do we access...
Wait a minute. Have you ever been told that it is not right to be jealous? I have. Have you ever been jealous of someone who showed affection to a girlfriend or boyfriend? I have. Were you told your jealousy was wrong? I was. How about being...
Have you ever had a difficult time in your life? I have. Have you ever been tempted to take things into your own hands? Have you ever thought you could do things better then God? I have. How did that turn out for you? I know for me it has never...
Have you ever received something that you did not deserve? I have. Have you ever been gracious to others? How did that make you feel when you received grace? How did it make you feel when you gave grace? Did it inspire hope in you? I have found...
Have you ever been in trouble? I have. Have you ever been in despair? I have. Have you gotten through your troubles or despair? I have. How did it happen? Was it just time or were you rescued? Both of these have occurred for me. Does it help you...
