November 2026 Wednesday Study Questions

November 4: God Hears Us

1. Who in scripture most reminds you that God hears our cries and is attentive to our pain?  How does their story encourage you when you feel like God isn’t hearing you?
2. When have you been reminded that God knows our hearts?  How did you feel in that situation?  What did you do?
3. Have you ever felt like you didn’t know what to say to God?  Describe the situation.  
4. How do you comfort those who are grieving?  How do you remind them that God loves, hears, and knows them?
5. What helps you to trust that God hears, remembers, and responds to us?  What spiritual practices help you to rest in that promise?

November 11: God’s Wisdom

1. When have you had a dream that you ultimately had to give up?  What was it?  Why didn’t it work out?
2. What do you do when it seems like God is saying no to a prayer?  How does receiving a no from God impact your faith and your relationship with God?
3. Recall a time when you were disappointed by God’s answer to prayer initially but later realized the outcome was for the best.  What helps you to trust that all of God’s answers are acts of love and protection? 
4. What about Jesus’ prayer in Luke 22 encourages you?  What other scriptures help you accept God’s answers to your prayers?
5. What helps you to have a heart of humility and submission?  How can you tell when your heart is humble and when it is not?  What differences do you notice in yourself?

November 18: Mindful Self-Compassion

1. Have you practiced mindful self-compassion?  If so, what have you learned?  If not, how do you think it could be helpful?
2. Do you find that you criticize and question yourself more than you do others?  Why or why not?  How do you think your self-criticism is hurting or hindering you?
3. What practices help you to identify your values and to be more mindful of your reactions?  How do these practices enrich your life and deepen your relationships with others?
4. In what ways does having compassion on yourself help you to be more compassionate and loving to your neighbors?  Why do you think this helps you?
5. How are you encouraged to know that you and your neighbors are God’s works in progress?  How does that knowledge help you to act with more love and compassion?

November 25: Bitter No More

1. Recall a time when you were mistreated.  What happened?  How did that situation make you feel?
2. Has someone ever treated you badly and then acted like it never happened?  If so, how did you respond?  If not, what do you think you would do in that situation?
3. Why do you think it can be so hard to let go of bitterness?  What scripture verses and prayers help you release bitterness and accept what has happened in the past?
4. Have you ever tried thinking of someone you disagree with as a sibling?  If so, how did that new perspective shift the way you felt about the person?  If not, what do you think would happen if you started to think of them this way?
5. Who do you feel bitter toward today?  How will you ask Jesus to offer you a new perspective on them and your situation?