First listen to the sermon (posts Sun. afternoon). Then use the ideas below to help you and your group apply what the Lord is teaching you. Icebreaker idea: Do you prefer to plan things out or to take life as it comes? What do you do when you're put in a situation where you have to do the opposite of the one you prefer?

A way to pray: See this week's final discussion question.

For discussion:

• What are some things people commonly demand from God? What do I tend to demand?
• How can we grow in preferring God's will to our own, rather than simply demanding our own way?
• When is a time that I didn't get my way and later was glad I didn't?
• What's something I'm asking God for right now? (Pray these things for each other in the group.)