Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. (James 1:2-8 NIV)
Today for small group, we explored Mark 4:35-41; the passage where Jesus calms the storm. We then shared about the things that we felt were the "storms" in our lives; past, present, and future. It was an interesting conversation and bible study topic, as many of us could relate to the disciples and how frightened they were of both the storm and of Jesus' powers. From this passage, we discovered that we need to have more faith in that God will take care of us in any situation, any storm. I feel that this passage in James is a good relevant passage to look at as well; giving a deeper, added perspective on the passage from Mark.
Today for small group, we explored Mark 4:35-41; the passage where Jesus calms the storm. We then shared about the things that we felt were the "storms" in our lives; past, present, and future. It was an interesting conversation and bible study topic, as many of us could relate to the disciples and how frightened they were of both the storm and of Jesus' powers. From this passage, we discovered that we need to have more faith in that God will take care of us in any situation, any storm. I feel that this passage in James is a good relevant passage to look at as well; giving a deeper, added perspective on the passage from Mark.
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