Do you know people whose faith in God is so strong that at times you would describe it as amazing? What is it about them that makes you think their confidence in God is so strong?

 

What is more important in a relationship: trust or obedience? Answer this question within the context of several types of relationships. If you are a parent, how would you answer this question as it relates to your children? Or children towards their parent? What about within marriage? How about at work or school?

 

Five ingredients were listed that help develop full awareness and trust in God. Of these five, which one has made the biggest difference in your confidence in God? Why?

 

Has there ever been a time in your life when your confidence in God—your faith—hit a really low point? Reflect on the events surrounding your loss of faith. What happened that helped you regain it? How were any of the five faith ingredients a part of that restoration?

 

In light of this, if a friend/colleague were to share with you that he/she had lost their faith or would now describe his or her faith as weak, what questions would you ask? What advice would you give?