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From the homework:<\/strong><\/em>

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But because we do not know the when, our character is being revealed in our day-by-day choices. What am I living for, not because I am under the pressure of a deadline, but because I choose to live for it?

As we work our way through the parables, that question becomes urgent. The question is never, \u201cWhen will the end come?\u201d but, \u201cHow am I living today in light of the coming King?\u201d<\/em>

Write a letter to God detailing your disappointment and discouragement<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternate Activity – Write your own Psalm of Lament<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Address and introductory cry: Identify the Lord as the person to whom the Psalm is addressed.<\/li>
  2. Complaint or Lament : Articulate the problem and ask the Lord for help.<\/li>
  3. Confession of Trust: Verbalize your trust in the Lord.<\/li>
  4. Prayer for Deliverance: Request deliverance, or God\u2019s intervention in the problem.<\/li>
  5. Praise: Offer praise and thanksgiving to God for God\u2019s many blessings.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Response<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      From the Homework:<\/em><\/strong>

      Ask God to give you a fresh view of the hidden things, the small things, those that he is doing in your life and in the people you love.

      Then ask him to give you a new strength, a new heart to keep watching and waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Where have you seen God use someone’s weakness?<\/li>
      • Where has someone received unexpected blessings or deliverance from trouble?<\/li>
      • What are the difficult things you are going through during the pandemic? What are positive things that you have seen that have resulted from the pandemic?<\/li>
      • What everyday interactions can irritate you the most? What sorts of things are most likely to draw you away from a heart of God?<\/strong><\/li>
      • How do we turn our hearts toward God instead of away from God?<\/li>
      • How do we turn our hearts toward God in everyday interactions with people?<\/li>
      • What ways can we remind ourselves of what we believe about God?<\/strong>
        • What happens when we “write on our hearts” and speak aloud verses and creeds about God’s love and provision?<\/strong><\/li>
        • What are places that you can sit and become aware of God’s presence\/that encourages you to reach out to God?<\/strong><\/li>
        • What art or objects help remind you and encourage you in your faith?<\/strong><\/li>
        • What meals have you had that brought friends and family together, building relationships?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
        • How am I living today in light of the coming King?<\/li>
        • How can we glorify God this week?<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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