Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 4:4-8

Week 4 Questions:

1.  Have you ever walked through a season in which it seemed that you never would make it out alive?  Are you walking though a season like that now?

2.  What might the peace of God feel like in the situations above?

3.  In the difficult seasons of your life, what pillars have you turned to that have crumbled under you weight?

4.  Read Isaiah 40:31.  What might it mean to wait on the Lord in your situation?

5.  What would need to do in order to be confident in God's ownership of every second of your life?

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 4:4-8

Week 3 Questions:

1. Max notes the importance of a "specific prayer" in chapter 6.  A specific prayer is a "serious prayer" and "an opportunity for us to see God at work", and it "creates a lighter load."  What kinds of specific prayers have you been praying?

2.  Do you believe prayer has power?  Yes or no?  Why or why not?  What would be different for you if you believed that your prayers have power because they are answered by the God of the universe?

3.  For you, does the good life seem like it is always one "if only" away? Does that draw you closer to God or not?

4.  How do you spend most of your time? Look at your calendar.  Do you see a pattern that helps you connect with God or one that gets in the way of your relationship with God?

5.  What are some of your "alreadys?" What are some things that you thought would never happen but have been given to you? 

6.  Paul said he could be content no matter what happened.  Is that true for you?  How would your life be different if you lived by Paul's approach to life?

Friends, If you need some peace in your life right now, you are in the right place. For the next few weeks, we are going to walk together through the Anxious for Nothing study by Max Lucado, a study of Philippians 4:4-8, one of the most underlined verses in the Bible.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 4:4-8

WEEK 2 QUESTIONS - Here are some questions to consider as you watch this session:

1.  How do you react to the unexpected? In what ways do you instinctually react in moments of uncertainty and stress?

2.  Talk about a time when you witnessed a stressful situation that was resolved because a person reacted calmly.

3.  Anxiety increases when we feel we are losing control. This is amplified when we believe we are the only ones who can fix the situation.  How do you react to situations when you are alone? How can you not feel alone in the midst of difficult situations?

4.  To feel truly known and understood by another human being is rare; indeed it is a luxury. Read Psalm 139 and list the ways it states that God knows you.

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