Some People Change Us Forever Group Guide

July 2023

  1. Growing up, what was your favorite type of music? Has it changed over the years?
  2. We always hear the saying “money can’t buy happiness,” but do we really believe that? Are there ways that you chase fulfillment through material things? Why don’t these things truly bring us satisfaction in the long run?
  3. Cindy stated that what each of us really desire is to be fully known and fully accepted. Why is this longing so fundamental to who we are?
  4. If we all desire to be known and accepted, why is it so hard to achieve authentic, healthy relationships with those around us?
  5. Cindy asked a lot of self-reflection questions:
    What’s it like to be on the other side of ME? How do I interact with people? Am I someone who makes others better? Do I support my friends? Do they have more resilience because of me? Do they feel encouraged and stronger because of our friendship? Am I someone who shares not only the joys in the friend’s life, but shares the load and weight of their sorrows and their hard times? Am I someone who makes others better? Am I someone who stands with another in their weakness?
    How would you answer some of the questions above?
  6. Without Jesus at the center of our lives, we’ll put an unfair amount of pressure on our relationships to fulfill us. Is there a relationship you’re currently a part of that is unhealthy in this way?
  7. Read Psalm 139.
    God knows everything about us. He knows all our plans and hopes, and our weaknesses and struggles. He’s with us every moment of our lives. How does this change the way you view yourself, God, and/or your relationship with others?
  8. What is a next step you want to take in growing in your relationships with others, your relationship with God, or your relationship with yourself?