Attitude

What are you thankful for?
Who has encouraged you since we last met?
How have you experienced God this week?
What do you need God’s help for?
How can we help you with your needs?
Do any of your neighbours have needs that we can meet?

REVIEW

What have you put into practice since our last meeting?
Have you been able to help meet the needs of any of your neighbours?
Did you tell anyone what you discovered in our last meeting? How did they respond?

READ

Read the passage aloud twice.
Have one person retell the passage in their own words with the group’s help.
Was there anything missed or added?

James 1:2-4

² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

DISCOVER

What stands out for you in this passage?
What do you like and what bothers you in this passage?
What does this passage tell you about God and people?
What does this passage say about the attitude we should have during difficult times?

APPLY

What are some possible ways a person could apply this passage? Is there:
- A behaviour to change?
- A promise to claim?
- An example to follow?
- A command to obey?
Ask God what He wants you to do in response to the passage.
Share this with the group
What can we do to help the people in our community this week?
When do you want to meet again? Which social platform?
What are some ways we can connect with each other between now and when we meet together again?

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