Give Thanks

Discussion Questions:

1) Was there anything from the sermon or the passage that stuck out to you?

2) We often pursue happiness through circumstances we can control, but joy comes from something deeper. What's one area of your life where you've been chasing happiness instead of resting in the joy that comes from knowing God loves you regardless of outcomes?

3) Trials have a way of stripping away the image we present to others and ourselves. Can you share about a time when a difficult season revealed something about yourself that you hadn't wanted to acknowledge?

4) Sometimes we treat our faith like a burden that makes life harder rather than recognizing it as the very thing that carries us through. How has your perspective on following God shifted from seeing it as an obligation to experiencing it as a source of strength?

5) James tells us to consider trials as joy, not because suffering is enjoyable, but because these moments invite us to cling tighter to God. What current challenge in your life could become an opportunity to deepen your dependence on God rather than trying to solve it yourself?