Yes, the prayer of the righteous is very effective. But sometimes God also asks us to use the beautiful voice He has given us to show His love, to express our needs and feelings, and to defend ourselves.

Then here are some questions to discuss: We often hear modern motivators encourage us not to worry about what people think of us. In most cases, they are right. How harmful can it be to worry about what people think of us… in a professional context, for example? Read 1 Samuel 13:5-14. Based on Saul’s mistake here, how could it be harmful to care about what people think of us when God asks us to do something?

The idea of ​​“correction” is not seen as a positive experience for most of us, and has been since childhood. Yet God’s righteous correction can be so beneficial. It should not be avoided.

Then here are some questions to discuss: Our friends are in our life for a while. Some will be there for a very long time, while others will be there for a short season. It may be wise, at times, to clean up our friendships a little. When did you clean up your contact list, phone, email addresses, social media? If you’ve never done it, why? And if you have already done so, why?

At a business dinner, the most efficient or highest-ranking employees sit at the executive table. But at the table of God, it is our spiritual filiation that gives us a place of honor.