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b'\\u201cSafe place.\\u201d \\u201cShelter.\\u201d \\u201cHaven.\\u201d \\u201cRefuge.\\u201d These are some words we use to describe a place we go to in the middle of a storm or something else that disrupts the safety we have around us. You\\u2019ve probably had a tornado drill at school where your whole class takes cover by crowding into a space with no windows. Or perhaps you\\u2019ve had a fire drill where you go outside and find safety by distancing yourself from the building. Maybe you remember taking shelter indoors when there was a severe thunderstorm.\\nBut where do you go during life\\u2019s storms? Where do you turn when your best friend decides she doesn\\u2019t want to hang out with you anymore? Or when you\\u2019re injured during a game and have to sit out for the rest of the season? What happens when your grandpa has a heart attack? What about when your mom is diagnosed with cancer? Where do you find refuge then?\\nWhen you\\u2019re hit with life\\u2019s storms, it can be tempting to turn to many things to find refuge. Maybe you turn on the TV or open the pantry to numb the pain. But the Bible tells us that true refuge is found in Jesus. When we look to Him\\u2014crying out to Him in the midst of whatever we face\\u2014we can experience Him as our refuge. \\u2022 E. Marie\\n\\u2022 What are some things you\\u2019re tempted to turn to in times of trouble?\\n\\u2022 Since God is your refuge, how can you begin to \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153pour out your heart to him\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d when you face life\\u2019s storms (Psalm 62:8)?\\n\\u2022 In Christ, is there anything we can\\u2019t bring before God (Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 Peter 5:7)? \\n\\u2022 What are some storms you are going through right now? Take some time to talk with God about them.\\nO my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 4:1-43'