When Life Doesn't Make Sense (Hab 1:1-11)

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Week #1 "When Life Doesn't Make Sense"
Text: Habakkuk 1:1–11
Topics: Questions, Wrestling, Objections, Frustration
Big Idea of the Message: God is big enough for our questions and our objections; he invites us to bring them to him in dialogue and to trust him with them.
Application Point: When we are real and honest with God and tell him what’s on our hearts, he will lead us on a path that matures and deepens our faith.

Discussion Questions: What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message? Have you ever had a season when you questioned whether God saw or cared about what was going on in your life? Tell us about it. Why do you think we sometimes struggle to admit that we’re frustrated with God? Can you think of other people in the Bible who struggled with what God was doing? How did they handle it? What was the outcome? When something difficult happens, or when people feel like God isn’t listening, they typically do one of two things: run from God in anger or run toward God in vulnerability. Why is it important to stay in dialogue with God through difficult seasons? How can we pray for you?