Session 3 - UNITE

TRUST-FILLED PRAYER AND ENDURANCE

THE POINT: Christ-centered living chooses prayer, not hopelessness. Christ-centered living chooses perseverance through pain and trials.

1 Samuel 1:9-11, 17-18, 26-28, 2:1-3

God, Remember Me

Our dreams are often answered with disappointments

These were my high school & college dreams.. I chased my cravings. What I thought would satisfy me

Hannah longed desperately for a child, but was unable to conceive

Even now, I feel as if I have more God-honoring, aligned-to-his heart dreams that I await

Even godly dreams don’t get an automatic stamp as you come through the door

She brought her pain to the Lord- we should too

God Answers

When we experience pain, even Christians are often tempted to respond in unhealthy ways

Hannah, though at times she ways overwhelmed with grief, came to God

God answered, and He still answers today

Enduring through suffering

1 Peter

Respond with Praise

When God answered her prayer, Hannah naturally responded by praising God

We all have many blessings in our lives, and we can rest assured God is working blessing and suffering alike for His glory and our good, but we’re often ungrateful and even tempted to complain

We need to be intentionally aware of the good things God has given us, and choose to respond with praise and gratitude