Any good Christian will answer “Of course”! By trying to be a “good person,” we automatically think we are trustworthy. However, there are many small actions that we take that can put barriers in our relationships.

The book of Deuteronomy is Moses’ last pep-talk before Israel enters the Promised Land. His speech often repeats the same advice: “Remember”. If we can’t wait to get out of our relationship wilderness, maybe we should apply this message too!

Children are impulsive. Often parents have to stop them by saying: “Think about what you are doing!” As adults, are we very different from them? Yet God’s Word says that our success lies in these moments of reflection.

We ask God for a particular solution, and we get silence. We can even end up asking: “Where is God?” No one can explain all the reasons for these silences, but here are some ideas to encourage you.

Then here are some questions to discuss: What promise from God has already come true in your life? Or what prayer have you prayed based on a verse and was answered? Which promises are the most reliable: those that God makes or those that we make? And why can we trust it more? Why is it important to keep your promises? What are the consequences of breaking a promise?