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Scripture and questions for study and reflection:

1. This morning we are continuing our sermon series titled \\u201cTransformed by Trouble\\u201d based on the sermon series \\u201cHope\\u201d by Rick Warren. Have you ever truly thought about, talked about and prayed about the troubles in your life? How have you dealt with them? What were the results?

2. Read Psalm 139:14. What does this Scripture text mean to you? How does it relate to your own life? Do you think of yourself as being complex? How about wonderfully made? Discuss.

3. How can being wonderfully made, yet very complex, be troublesome in one\\u2019s life?

4. Read Matthew 25:14-30. What does this parable mean to you? What talents has God given you? How have you or how are you using the gifts God has given you? Why is it important to acknowledge and utilize the gifts God has given you?

5. When your time comes to meet Jesus...and He asks, \\u201cWhat have you done with the gifts I\\u2019ve given you?\\u201d, how will you respond?

6. What are some areas in your life that have actually shaped who you are? How have you learned from them?

7. Pastor Diane spoke about traits that affect your life (DNA, Relationships, Events, Mindfulness). Discuss how these traits have helped you identify your identity in Christ and how you utilized the \\u201cwild card\\u201d of \\u201cchoice\\u201d to change the perspective of your life?

Prayer for the Week:

Heavenly Father, I thank you and praise you for this day and for the life you have given me. I thank you for making me wonderfully complex. In the power and name of Jesus Christ, I pray you will give me wisdom and knowledge to live my life learning and appreciating how you created me in your image and how you guide me to live my life in accordance with your plan. You are the great \\u201cI Am.\\u201d Amen.