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ReachStudents is the student ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of America: we hope and pray to see revival in the lives of students.
To find more about our ministry, head to www.efca.org/reachstudents
Sources: Valley of Vision, The Book of Common Prayer, and original prayers.
Contact: [email protected]
1. In our prayer of assurance, we talked about how it can feel like God is not there because of pain or suffering. Have you ever felt like this? Do you know that it is okay to talk about the times in which you wonder if God is far off?
2. While it is 100 percent valid to feel like this, did you know that God wants to meet you even in your pain and suffering? The discomfort may not be instantly removed, for we live in a world which is affected by sin and suffering due to people choosing to disobey God’s right way of living. This means there are negative impacts on our world and our lives. But did you know that through that, God promises one thing—to always be with us. Have you ever shared about your pain and suffering with God? He is always near—and longs for you to know He is there and hasn’t left you.
3. Our reading in the Word shares that, “religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world” (James 1:27 ESV). God’s heart is to look after widows and orphans—those who have faced great pain and suffering. When you know God is with you in your own struggles, it can help you to be equipped to be there for others in theirs. Who could you reach out to today who might need a friend?
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By Reach Students EFCAReachStudents is the student ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of America: we hope and pray to see revival in the lives of students.
To find more about our ministry, head to www.efca.org/reachstudents
Sources: Valley of Vision, The Book of Common Prayer, and original prayers.
Contact: [email protected]
1. In our prayer of assurance, we talked about how it can feel like God is not there because of pain or suffering. Have you ever felt like this? Do you know that it is okay to talk about the times in which you wonder if God is far off?
2. While it is 100 percent valid to feel like this, did you know that God wants to meet you even in your pain and suffering? The discomfort may not be instantly removed, for we live in a world which is affected by sin and suffering due to people choosing to disobey God’s right way of living. This means there are negative impacts on our world and our lives. But did you know that through that, God promises one thing—to always be with us. Have you ever shared about your pain and suffering with God? He is always near—and longs for you to know He is there and hasn’t left you.
3. Our reading in the Word shares that, “religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world” (James 1:27 ESV). God’s heart is to look after widows and orphans—those who have faced great pain and suffering. When you know God is with you in your own struggles, it can help you to be equipped to be there for others in theirs. Who could you reach out to today who might need a friend?