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Recognize God’s Presence April 10 Think About It Tell us about a time you were lost. How did you find your way back to your destination? Grief can cause us to be confused and lost on our life’s journey. Today ? We look at how to draw on God’s love, God’s power, God’s wisdom to guide us through the feeling of being lost in grief Listen for how David handled threats by his enemies. Psalm 31:7-10 (NIV) I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. [8] You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. [9] Be merciful to me, O Lord, Listen for how David handled threats by his enemies. for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. [10] My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak. Rejoice in God’s Faithfulness What words and phrases express David’s feelings and difficult circumstances? When have you felt the same emotions that David describes in this psalm? Why should our feelings not define our actions or reactions? Rejoice in God’s Faithfulness What, then, is the godly way to manage our emotions? They are God-given … they must have a good purpose. What words and phrases express David’s joy and assurance? Rejoice in God’s Faithfulness How is the Christian view of strength different from the world’s? What are some specific things you can do in the midst of a time of grieving to put into practice the Christian view of strength? Christian View World View Trust in God’s Power What are some things in which we typically place our faith/trust each day? Listen for how David declares his trust. Listen for how David declares his trust. Psalm 31:14-16 (NIV) But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, You are my God. [15] My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. [16] Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.