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Where is God's grace for victims of wicked actions?
Key Points:
- You can still trust God even when you’re in pain.
- Joseph chose to trust the truth of God’s character.
- Pain causes us to cling to God and his grace.
Quote This:
James 1:2-4 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Tell of a time when you have been a victim in some way. Was it easy or hard to lean on God during that struggle? Explain.
- Were you able to find any “joy” in your relationship with God during that time?
- How would you have responded if you were in Joseph’s shoes?
- Why is it hard to trust God when we’ve been wronged?
- Make a list of attributes for God. How can those attributes give you encouragement?
- Read Genesis 50:20. What good can come from being a victim of wickedness? Share an example of how this verse proved to be true in your life or in the life of someone you know.
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
