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SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2025
ICYMI Week 5: “The one where God sees the unseen"
Read Genesis 16
- How have you experienced feeling invisible or unseen in your life, and how does Hagar's story resonate with those experiences?
- In what ways might we, like Abram and Sarai, be tempted to take matters into our own hands instead of waiting on God's promises?
- How does the concept of God seeing us in our 'wilderness' - our brokenness and chaos - challenge or comfort you?
- What does it mean to be 'transparently grounded in the power that established you,' as Kierkegaard suggests, and how might this relate to our relationship with God?
- How can we cultivate a deeper awareness of God's delight in us, even when we feel unseen or important to others?
- In what areas of your life do you find yourself 'fleeing,' and what would it look like to stop and face those situations actual circumstances before God?
- How does the image of God finding Hagar at the well and calling her by name inform your understanding of God's personal care for individuals?
- What are some practical ways ways we can respond when we feel overlooked or undervalued, without resorting to pride or contempt like Hagar initially did?
- How might the concept of 'stability' - committing to a place or relationships despite difficulties - apply to your current life situation?
- In what ways can we, as a church community, better 'see' and value those who might feel invisible or marginalized among us?
- How have you experienced feeling invisible or unseen in your life, and how does Hagar's story resonate with those experiences?