1. Has there ever been a time when someone took advantage of your kindness and vulnerability by shaming you?

2. Have you ever had a time when you thought somebody had your back but they let you down?

3. What are some of the biggest battles you face on a regular basis?

4. Who in your life has your back?

5. Has there ever been a time in your life when only Jesus had your back?

1.What are you most afraid of as you consider the future?

2.Are you expecting 2023 to be a good year or bad year? Why?

3.What was your biggest disappointment last year?

4.In what ways have you seen God make seemingly negative events beautiful in time?

5. What do you think it means when Solomon says, “He has put eternity in their hearts?”

1.Who comes to mind when you think of celebration?

2.Why do you think God is into our celebrations?

3.What things keep you from being a person who celebrates?

4.How can your holidays be different in light of this story and miracle?

1.Have you ever taken the time to remember people from your past who helped get you where you are?

2.Are there people you’ve connected with who you only know because they are related to someone who meant a lot to you?

3.Have you ever had a disabled person you were close to? What did “treating them normal” look like?

4.Have you ever had someone contact you because you were connected to someone who had helped them?

1.Can you describe your life’s calling in one or two sentences?

2.What are you doing to focus your time, energy and resources on your calling? What in your life needs to be minimized or eliminated in order for you to fulfill your calling?

3.Have you ever had something that you once thought was your territory but you have since realized it wasn’t?

4.In what sphere is your life most fulfilled?

5.What are your key partnerships in fulfilling your life’s calling?

1.Whose legacy are you? (Who came before you to help make you who you are?)

2.In what ways are you trying to leave a legacy?

3.Do we ever seem to value buildings above true legacy? Why do we do that?

4.If you could pass along one message for future generations what would it be? How are you passing that legacy along?

1.From Galatians 5:22-23, which fruit of the Spirit do you relate to the most?

2.Share a situation where you struggle to control yourself?

3.What are you called to?

4.Where do you need self control in your life?

1.Have you ever made a decision that seemed like it wasn’t a big deal but it failed miserably?

2.Have you ever blamed God for something that was actually your fault?

3.In what ways are the methods of the world influencing the way we as Christians are doing things?

4.How central are prayer and God’s Word to your strategizing?

5.How has negativity robbed you of fruitfulness?

1.When did you discover your life’s calling, if you have?

2.What is home for you?

3.How often have you sought the Lord for specific strategy when making decisions?

4.What do you most need to work on- your calling, your home or your strategy?

1.Why was society so cruel back in the days of David? Is it more or less cruel today?

2.Have you ever battled with depression and just felt like staying in bed?

3.In what ways were you damaged when you were a kid and how do you deal with it today?

4.Why did David respect bad leaders?