Why is it so much easier to believe that God is angry, frustrated, and fed up than it is to believe that He’s kind, tolerant, and patient?
When do you have a hard time believing God is for you?
What are some lies about God you tend to believe?
 What are some positive truths that could replace those lies?
 How can we, as a small group, remind each other of those truths?

This week we looked at the story of Rahab (who was a prostitute) in Joshua 2:1-5 and a follow up to Rahab in Matthew 1:5 where we see Jesus' family tree and the inclusion of Rahab.

Below is a list of people in the Bible who had a flaw, someone we would tend to look at and say "They are not worthy of God for God to use them."

Do you feel like God couldn’t possibly use you? Remember:
~ Noah was a drunk
~ Abraham and Sarah were too old
~ Isaac was a daydreamer
~ Jacob was a liar
~ Leah was ugly
~ Joseph was abused
~ Moses stuttered
~ Gideon was afraid
~ Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
~ Rahab was a prostitute
~ Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
~ David was an adulterer and a murderer
~ Elijah was suicidal
~ Isaiah preached naked
~ Jonah ran from God
~ Naomi was a widow
~ Job went bankrupt
~ Peter denied Christ
~ The disciples fell asleep while praying
~ Martha worried about everything
~ The Samaritan woman was divorced (more than once)
~ Zacchaeus was too small
~ Paul was too religious
~ Lazarus was dead

Before we think God cannot use use or the people around us, remember to assume the best and let God handle the rest!