When God Doesn't Fix It Small Group Bible Study by Laura Story - Session One
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- 5-Session DVD and Study Guide available here:
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When God Doesn't Fix It Small Group Bible Study by Laura Story
Is It Possible That Good Things Can Come Out of Our Broken Dreams?
Laura Story's life took an unexpected turn when her husband, Martin, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The devastating news forever changed their lives and brought Laura's dreams of a fairy-tale life to an end. Yet her struggles to accept her new situation also brought her deeper joy and intimacy with God as she allowed him to rewrite her story.
In this five-session curriculum, Laura examines the twists and turns that took place not only in her own life but also in the lives of many of the heroes of the faith. She reveals how God used crises in the lives of people such as Abraham, Sarah, David, and Paul to bring them closer to him and set them on the path he wanted them to take. She also shows how God used each of these individuals in spite of their flaws and brokenness.
God may not fix everything in our lives. In fact, our situation might not ever change or get better. But we can know that God will lead us to a place where we are better because of it.
Sessions Include:
1. Don't Be Surprised by Trouble
2. Best-Made Plans
3. When God Doesn't Fix It
4. Why? The Question on Replay
5. A Better Broken
Laura Story is a Bible teacher, worship leader, GRAMMY award-winning singer/songwriter, and bestselling author. She has a graduate degree from Covenant Theological Seminary and has served as the worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta since 2005. Her greatest joy is being a wife to Martin and the mother to Ben, Griffin, and Josie. www.laurastorymusic.com.
Just came across a podcast last night as I couldn't sleep, Jesus Calling and it really amazed me. I am asking for prayers from whoever reads my message, my brother is struggling from kidney failure. Thank you and God bless us all.
What a Hope we have in Jesus, the Truth, the Way & the Life. Amen
Every word this young lady says is absolute TRUTH!!! I myself, a 73 year old Canadian lady struck down in January of ‘19 with a rare neurological disorder that has me now facing partial paralysis soon, have learned the JOYS of God allowing this crippling disease to strike me!! God is being glorified through my brokenness!! That alone makes my suffering MORE than worth it!! HALLELUJAH!!! While in one of the two hospitals I was admitted to in the beginning of the year I led a fellow patient to Christ. My faith has grown so much STRONGER as I’ve gone through these past nine months of suffering which has been progressively worsening each & every day! I KNOW NO FEAR......because I can’t think of one reason why I shouldn’t trust God!! He has always looked after me......even before I turned to Christ in faith!! It’s been this debilitating disease which has led me to fully comprehend & praise God for this FREEDOM from fear!! THANK YOU JESUS!!! ❤️ 🇨🇦
It is through your faith that we are strengthened, your brokeness has a purpose for us younger than you how to live in faith even in times of great trials..It is in hope in Christ promises we keep walking in faith..Grace to you in Christ Halleluiah..The Righteous shall live in faith. Thank you for sharing your faith It is so precious.
Laura, you have shared the gospel so beautifully and succinctly! Thank you for sharing your story alongside HIS story!
I loved your message as I have loved your song, Blessings. It has led me through many dark times, but always I have hope in a loving Savior, who leads me. I hope to teach a class in 2020 in my church using your book and lessons to help us all grow. May God continue to bless you, Martin, and your family. My wife and I were blessed several years ago when you gave your testimony and concert in Portland, Oregon.
I am experiencing God more intimately as God is allowing this stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
I am so grateful, God gets my attention; otherwise, I would have continued to live for myself which would have led me to eternal destruction.
Nothing is better to be in the presence of God here on earth and later in eternity. Life is precious indeed, but do not overvalue life on earth as if it is everything we have and nothing more.
I hope one day to have the impact on others that you and this video had on me. To God be the glory
As a Christian RUclips vlogger, I so appreciate not only what is being said, but how they beautifully filmed this!
Excellent work, I look forward to the full study!
Thank you Laura Story. Beautiful story.
great ministry Laura; biblically sound and anointed. Thank you for being faithful and a blessing for me and others.
Laura Story speaks, young lady that song is so touching real. Yes we have to trust, believe and obey he's the rock our only only love and hope.
Laura..God is shaping his people ... to get us out of the world...taking each of us through valleys, darkness... so we can be newly molded for his glory....not through our knowledge, doing good works... just to BE (saw Joni and you @ 2019 conference today)
molded, shaped, used...this comes also from seeing Passion City Church Atlanta's message (part of series Glory in the Grind)
and this beautiful couple who are being molded and wrote a book Suffer Strong...Thank you for sharing God's molding message for us! This is the fragrance that God will work in each of our lives! We are all given "wrestle with God" seasons that bring about
his works.
I hope Laura Can make more sessions like this. Thank you for your talent for being an inspiration and blessing. I am back after 6months. Please Heal my Father Lord! amen!
Praise the Lord 🙏
Thank you dearest Laura Story for your music and for the inspirationa message!
Many were the days when I was comforted by her song Blessings. So. Many times when I soaked my pillows in tears, I put this song in repeat mode and I still remember those days
The cross of Jesus was positive. Look what came from it? Eternal life!!
♡ Thank you Laura Story for all you are doing un God's service
"For nothing is impossible with God"- bible passage. Don' t give up.
Laura...You have inspired me for years in your words, faith and definitely your music. I've been blessed several times by seeing you play in upstate, NY. I've read your book and share your pain w/Martin. I also embrace what your kids have done in your life. They bring great joy. I'm really glad that you're coming out with a new album. I had a feeling that you were gonna be another gifted musician that fades off into the sunset because of your priorities of the kids and Martin. You have a god given gift Laura. Don't let it go to waste. You are as beautiful inside as you are out...I just know it! I've seen it firsthand too many times to be wrong. God Bless you and your family.
Never let us know in this message, the outcome of Martin, did he survive? Never finished the story for those of us who do not know your story? 💞🙏💞
Hey Laura, I love you and greatly appreciate your music, I read a comment below me that stated God is good to the Good people, unfortunately either they are young or life for some reason has been easy. Not so with me and many of us followers of Christ. “There is none good no not one”.
Amen
Still true...
Thank you.
POWERFUL message !🤩
Thank you super much ! 🤗
Blessings from Taiwan ! 😇🥰
Thank you so much for this gift! You have no idea how much courage you bring. Thank you for pressing through to bring us hope.
Yes, He is Our solid rock nothing else
God bless you my sister
What a great video and what a great person presenting it it really made my day couldn't get away from it once I started
This touched me SO MUCH today.
Thank you for sharing your personal testimony. Thank God for His grace. 🙏🏽🌈
God really helps those who help themselves.
I LOVE your video here, Laura! It was well-done and it's really neat to get a feel for what is on your mind!
However, I was HOPING you might have considered using the King James Bible (KJV 1611) for your study. It is ALL I will touch and I LOVE how the words flow in the KJV!
Just the same, I appreciate that you are trying to be a Godly woman and teach people the Bible, Laura, but I thought I would bring this up, as it was on my mind to say! I look forward to seeing all of these sessions of yours! TO GOD BE THE GLORY! :-)
How long is each session ?
Are discussion questions included ?
The word “death” should be explained to someone who doesn’t yet have a personal relationship with Jesus as not meaning “death” in the traditional sense,.....but that it actually refers to a permanent separation from God. An unbeliever won’t realize that although the body God gives us is mortal,....we eventually “step out of” this mortal body & will live for eternity.....either in heaven.....or in hell. We need not fear “death”.....or anything else. We can be free from fear of everything. Fear is telling God we don’t trust Him.
Where do you get the study guide
I have a question for you I'm reading the Bible and is lesbian against God you said you had a wife and you guys can't get pregnant because I was gay and I Found Jesus and I gave up everything that was against God in my life I was just wondering no judgment just a question
Laura, no doubt, is sincere and obviously well spoken. But she said God isn't obligated to give us anything for "being good." Yet Scripture plainly teaches, "Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good" (Psalm 125:4). And again, "For the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer" (Psalm 31:23). Laura also said "Life will be hard." But she never pointed out WHY and to WHOM life is hard. "But the way of transgressors is hard" (Proverbs 13:15). Life is only hard to those who are, in some way, living in transgression to the Word of God. So many loving Christians who attempt to exegete God's Word but end up promulgating an Americanized version of Christianity rather than what the Word of God really teaches.
So which is it ... ? Just being honest here ... sometimes (like she said) our life experiences don't align with the stories of the bible. Seems like a contradiction ... the apostles died for spreading the gospel. But in Psalms David says he has never seen the righteous begging bread. How do we resolve this? She is right, sometimes I feel cheated. I want to be open and honest in order to resolve this apparent contradiction.
Diffgeo, my friend, the apostles' deaths were due to martyrdom which is entirely different from dying because we did not maintain a healthy diet or lacked the knowledge on how to heal from an infectious disease. The power of an authentic Christian life has been so watered down today that it literally ignores countless Scriptures which reveal a Christian life to be a life of POWER. "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper" (Isaiah 54:17).
so according to your beliefs, Jesus died a horrible death because of his transgression to the world of God. What you are preaching is false. We and you cannot understand the mind of God and his master plan. We are all sinners, who are only here by his grace, we do not earn it.
Master Prophet
What you have written is not true. Jesus said, " In this life you will have trouble, but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world". In James 1 it says to rejoice in the midst of the trials. 1Peter says the same thing. Satan brings trials and God brings us through them. This is what the Word of God teaches.
To say that life isnt hard even for a christian is not biblical. God allows even us to suffer at times. Why else would the bible talk of trails.
What I post is not Joel Osteen. It is reality. God wants us to move and have a positive atitude, not a loser type atitude. Losers seldom get what they ask from Our Lord and Savior.
The wages of sin is death, yes. You have great faith, but to wait for eternity for a better life is simplistic. It is not that easy. People are poor their entire and have other bad things happen. It is not that easy. A person must have hope and keep trying to change their predictament( s). It is God'' s Will when tragedy or hardship arrives is polyannish. Hope, prayer, action is the answer and faith and trust in God. Don' t just focus on Heaven, that is a little ways off, sorry.
I’m an atheist I don’t believe in the fairytale book