#mystruggle: Prayer
November 6, 2022 • Russ Smith
Have you ever felt like everyone else has it all together and you’re the only one that’s struggling? The reality is, we all struggle from time to time — it’s part of the human experience. But we don’t have to struggle alone. Chances are, if you’re struggling or have struggled with a particular issue, someone else has too. In this series called “#mystruggle,” some of the TMP staff will share some of the things they have struggled with and how they’ve worked or are working through them.
Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life:
1. How about sharing a time when you felt like God answered your prayer?
2. Would you be willing to share about a time when you feel like God didn’t answer your prayer?
3. Russ’ first struggle with praying is that he’s lazy and doesn’t always do it. How do you relate to that?
4. Russ’ second struggle with praying is that he sometimes wonders if God is evening listening (and why would God need to hear from him). What do you think about that?
5. Russ’ third struggle with praying is that sometimes it feels like praying doesn’t make a difference. Have you ever felt like that? What happened to make you feel that way?
6. As an encouraging reminder, feel free to read Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT):
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
7. Despite our laziness or doubts and questions, maybe we just need to show up and pray (pants or no pants 😜). How could you be intentional about showing up this week to pray?
