Reflect & Study
Reflection, Bible study questions and study helps for this edition · A companion to “Faith for Favor” by Pastor Tonya Dennis
In “Faith for Favor,” Pastor Tonya reminds us that the favor of God is not a small favor we ask for our own plans; it reaches above and beyond what we could ever ask or think. She shares how she once said “not right now” to open doors because she did not feel ready, and how God was showing favor all along. What God has designed for each of us comes with the faith to do it, and the glory is His. This month, consider where you may be shutting favor down, and take the step He is asking of you.
Bible Study Questions
- Psalms 84:11. The Lord is called both a sun and a shield, the One who bestows favor and honor. What does each picture say about how God cares for you, and where have you seen His favor and honor in your own life?
- Proverbs 3:5–6. Pastor Tonya writes, “God was showing favor and I was shutting it down.” Where have you said “not right now” to an open door, and what would it look like to acknowledge Him in that area and trust Him to direct your path?
- Ephesians 3:20. The letter describes favor that is “above and beyond what you could ever ask or think, it is according to the power that works in you.” How does this change the way you pray for favor, and what do you need to “tap into” that power?
- Isaiah 40:31. Our Word for the Month promises renewed strength to those who hope in the Lord. When a door feels too big for your experience, how can hoping in Him give you strength to take the step?
- Ezekiel 28:13. “Every precious stone was your covering… on the day that you were created they were prepared.” Pastor Tonya teaches that God set us up from the very beginning. Looking back, where can you see that God was there all along?
- The Prayer for Favor. Pray it slowly this week. In which places — school, work, church, your community and beyond — are you asking God to help you recognize the opened and closed doors?
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Scripture to Carry With You
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.— Psalms 84:11