Discussion Questions

How did your family of origin handle difficulty and pain? Was lament or longing ever a part?
How have churches you’ve been a part of handled sin, pain and brokenness? Were lament or longing a part?
How about you personally? How do you deal with sin, pain and loss in your life or in the lives of those around you? Are you more likely to ignore it, get deeply depressed, get angry or what?
How could you grow in lament and longing personally?
How could this community group grow in lament and longing together?
How might lament and longing open us up to the sin and pain of those around us who do not know Jesus?

Prayer Points

Prayers of Lament

Lament sin in your own life and how it has affected others around you
Lament sin in the life of your community, church, city, state or nationLament pain, loss, brokenness in you or your family's life

Prayers of Longing

Pray the Lord’s Prayer from Matthew 6:9-15 emphasizing longing for God’s presence & kingdom
Long for God’s presence in the life of your family, neighborhood, city, state or nation
Long for more people to know Him

Pray that as you grow in lament and longing that it will open your heart to others around you who need God’s love.