Struggle Bus: The Fair Bus

Recap:

Job's story includes a massive shift in disposition. He moves from an agitated assessment of God as unfair (for having made him suffer) to a contrite and humble repentance for/from his previous assessment. "The Fair Bus" message explored the cause of this shift.

Questions:

1-Do you struggle with feeling like God has been unfair to you or to others you know?


2-What do our feelings that God owes us something reveal about us?
                    -We don't understand who God is in relation to who we are. 
                    -We think far too highly of ourselves than we ought.


3-Review some of Sunday's texts (Gen. 6:5, Ps. 14:2-3, Ps. 51:5, Ps. 130:3, Jer. 17:9). Do you agree that we are as bad as the Bible says we are or does this assessment strike you as harsh? If so, why?                    

4-We noted the shift that occurred in Job from 6:24, 6:30, 7:20 to 42:5-6. To what do you attribute this shift?
                    -Job saw God! When He finally saw and experienced God he no longer viewed himself as worthy of anything. Seeing God brings us low and gives us a more accurate conception of our rights.


5-In thinking about the unfairness of God for us, we noted that we should be the last ones demanding fairness from others. We should extend grace as we've received grace. This is difficult in practice. What are some examples of success and failure in extending grace in your life?

Wrap up:

1-What did this message teach you about God?

2-What did this message teach you about yourself?

3-What do you need to do about it?