Lyrics of Faith

Questions for Reflection/Discussion
What plan, expectation or outcome do you currently find hardest to hold with open hands before God?
Are there traditions or assumptions in your faith that you have never really examined in the light of Scripture?
What might “making room” for God require you to release rather than add?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion
The podcast suggests that we all have our own version of “whiskey glasses” — things we use to distract ourselves or escape when life hurts. What are some common ways people try to avoid or numb difficult emotions?
Jesus invites those who are “weary and burdened” to come to Him for rest (Matthew 11:28). How is the rest Jesus offers different from simply escaping or distracting ourselves from pain?
The episode asks, “When life hurts, where do we turn?” What might it look like in practice to bring disappointment, grief or heartbreak to God rather than trying to avoid it?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion
What labels or identities do you tend to give more authority than what God says about you?
How might knowing that your identity is received through grace rather than achieved through performance change the way you approach success and failure?
If you genuinely believed you were secure in God's love, how might that change the way you relate to other people?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion
When life becomes uncertain, where do you instinctively look for security?
Which part of the story of Jesus — incarnation, cross or resurrection — do you most need to reflect on at this point in your life?
Are there things you have quietly added to Christ as necessary foundations for your security, identity or hope?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion 
What does the title Lamb of God help you understand about the death of Jesus?
Do you find it easier to think about God's grace or God's holiness? What happens when we hold both together?
How might approaching God with both confidence and reverence change the way you worship?

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Questions for Reflection/Discussion
Where do you think the line lies between healthy self-respect and believing we should be completely self-sufficient?
What difference does it make to base our worth on God’s love rather than on our confidence, achievements, relationships or how we feel about ourselves?
The song celebrates being able to meet your own needs after disappointment. How might the Christian understanding of strength — including dependence on God and relationship with others — challenge or add to that message?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion
When did you last allow something in creation to turn your attention deliberately towards God?
What does the cross reveal about God's greatness that creation alone cannot show us?
How might seeing your life as part of God's much larger story change the way you view your present worries?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion:
Is there something from your past that God has forgiven but that you continue to allow to define you?
What is the difference between genuinely receiving God's grace and simply using forgiveness as an excuse not to change?
How might remembering how much you have been forgiven change the way you respond to the failures of others?

Questions for Reflection/Discussion:
Which aspect of the character of Jesus do you find most challenging to imitate in your daily life?
How does understanding the saving and sustaining work of Christ encourage you when discipleship feels difficult?
What is one practical way you can follow the Jesus way in your relationships this week?