Lakeland Seventh-day Adventist Church

Sharing

1. Have you ever experienced a time when God didn’t seem to be there? Or when you knew He was there?
2. Have you ever been in a situation that you couldn’t imagine any good coming from, but something good did come from it?
3. Why do you think God allows bad things to happen to us?

Study

• Psalm 60
  1. What bad things had happened to David in this psalm?
  2. How is David feeling?
  3. What kind of prayer would you pray if you were in David’s place?
• Romans 8:28
  1. Do you think we deserve everything that happens to us?
  2. Do you think everything that happens to us is God’s will?

Choices

1. What kind of prayer would you pray when a bad thing happens to you?
   
   1. Cry for help.
   2. Ask God why.
   3. Not talk to God at all.
2. Which of the following responses would help you benefit from a bad experience?
   
   1. Quit.
   2. Hope things will improve.
   3. Try to escape.
   4. Look for hidden blessings.
   5. Seek revenge.
   6. Learn and move on.
   7. Become more determined to succeed.
3. If you didn’t think any good could come out of a bad situation, what would you do?
4. If you thought God was trying to bring something good out of a bad situation, what would you do?
   
   1. Wait and see.
   2. Tell God to try something else.
   3. Look for ways to bring good out of the situation.

Puzzle