When the Lord supplied the Israelites with manna, he gave them what they needed, not necessarily what they wanted. Has this every happened to you? Has God supplied your needs, but you came up short when it came to your wants? What did you do? Did you have an If Only moment, thinking about how things would be If Only things were different? Did you accept what God supplied without dreaming about more?
Name five If Onlys in your life. (If you don’t have five, name the ones you do have.) Which of these are currently active? Is it healthy for you to continue to visit these desires to rewrite the past? If not, how are you going to let them go?
We know with our brains that God forgives us, but we wonder with our hearts if He can truly do that? Maybe we find this challenging because it is difficult for us to forgive, especially ourselves. Is there something in your life that needs forgiving? Do you need God’s forgiveness, your own forgiveness, or both? How are you going to make that happen?
We say that God is a god of second chances. Can you think of three examples when God gave you a second chance? Did you deserve it? If not, why do you think God did it?
As Christ-followers we need to be able to GIVE second chances. Can you give two examples of when you gave someone a second chance? Can you give a current example of someone who needs you to give them a second chance? Are you able to give them the second chance? Why/Why not?
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