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Waiting out the Storm

October

By: Mike Mazzalongo Posted: October, 2020

I was watching the endless rain. Saturday, Sunday and now a third day of gray drizzle continued as I found my way to work on a cold damp Monday morning. Folks came in telling stories of swollen creeks and flooded roads as the earth could no longer soak in the deluge.

Discussion Questions

Describe a period in your life when you endured prolonged suffering (illness, family issues, economic loss, etc).
- What was the main feeling or emotion you experienced?
- What one lesson did this period teach you?
In your opinion, aside from personal spiritual growth, why else does God allow us to suffer long periods of challenges?
If you could, what is the one piece of advice you would give to help someone who was "waiting out the storm" in their life?
How would you answer a non-believer who was challenging the validity of your faith based on what they saw as unfair treatment of the innocent by making them suffer?
- For example, a baby has Leukemia.
Compose a prayer that you would pray if the family of that sick baby asked you to pray for their baby.
- Each in the group share your prayer when completed.