Ask It (6) – Guide My Hand

Welcome to CROLCC, we are so glad you are here worshiping with us. I hope you had a great Chinese New Year celebration with your family and friends and are ready for Valentine’s Day! Um…what’s the wise thing for me to do as a husband, boyfriend, wife, girlfriend? I will let you think about that one yourself. We have been in this series Ask IT and today we are going to conclude this one question we have been encouraging you to ask not just these past six weeks but for the rest of your life – What’s the wise thing to do?

As helpful as that question is, you probably know it’s simply not enough to just ask it. What you do with how you answer the question makes all the difference. So today, we are going to talk about that. It’s simply not enough to answer that question on your own, no matter how wise you are. It’s important that we obtain the wisdom from the One who gives us wisdom. Then, it’s a matter of surrendering ourselves to Him in spite of what we understand and don’t understand. Will you let God guide your hand?

Moving Forward

There’s one important question that we hope you will ask the rest of your life: In light of my past experience, current circumstances, and future hopes and dreams, what’s the wise thing for me to do? But asking that question will clarify what you should do . . . not what you will do. Whether or not you have surrendered yourself to the Author of wisdom will determine what you actually do.

Changing Your Mind

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
Psalm 111:10

Discussion Questions

1. Talk about an important teacher or mentor in your life. What qualities did that person possess to make him or her a key influence on you?

2. Talk about a time when you tried to make a wise decision, but things didn’t work out. Did you lack understanding of the rules governing that arena of life, or were you unable or unwilling to submit to them? What would you do differently if you could go back and make that decision again?

3. Read Proverbs 9:10. Does the idea of “fearing” God bother you? Why or why not?

4. What obstacles stand in the way of you saying yes to God in order to understand his wisdom in a particular area (as opposed to understanding his wisdom before submitting to him). How might your life and faith be different if you had submitted to God in that area?

5. In what area of your life do you need to open your hand to God? What is one step you can take this week to do so? How can this group support you?