Praying in the Darkness
Our darkest moments can tempt us to question God and lose hope in Him. This Sunday, Rev. Jared Co shows that we can keep praying and trusting, even when God seems silent and deliverance is not in sight.
Read Today’s Scripture Passage
Psalm 88
Life Group Discussion Guide
1. Start with a prayer
2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
- Looking back on a dark and difficult season, how have you seen God use it to shape your faith or character in ways you didn’t realize at the time?
3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
- Read the psalm. What does the psalmist continue doing despite experiencing both outer and inner darkness?
- What was Jesus’ experience of darkness? How does this provide hope and assurance for believers who are praying through their own darkness?
4. Examine the heart (15-20 mins)
- When you experience darkness or prolonged suffering, are you more likely to pour out your heart to God, to others, or to keep your struggles to yourself? Why do you think that is?
- Honestly Examine Yourself: Do you love and trust God for who He is, even when He does not immediately change your circumstances? Why or why not? Where is this rooted?
5. Empower the hands (15-20 mins)
- What burden or area of darkness will you intentionally continue bringing to God in prayer this week instead of giving up? How can you practice praying yourself empty by honestly sharing both your thoughts and feelings with God each day?
- How can your perseverance in prayer become an encouragement to someone else who is currently walking through a season of darkness?
6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
- Praise God because He welcomes us, His children, to come to Him honestly, even in seasons of darkness and unanswered prayers. Thank Him for His amazing grace that meets us in our deepest pain and for Jesus, who entered the darkness so that we could receive grace, grow in Christlike character, and have the hope of eternal life.
- Ask God to forgive you for the times you have doubted His goodness, stopped praying, or depended more on your own understanding than on His faithfulness. Pray for a steadfast faith that continues to seek Him day and night, trusting that He is using even the darkest seasons to accomplish His gracious and eternal purposes in your life.
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