Week Six Small Group Discussion

We ask small group leaders at Heritage to pray regularly for the participants in their group. Take time now to call each group member by name and intercede for them and their needs.

• Have you been hesitant to share your dreams with others in a desire to help each other decipher the message God wants you to hear? I encourage you to take a chance - you might be surprised to hear how God is speaking to others through their dreams also.

• We are a busy and distracted people. Our schedules are full. Our minds are often on overload and that makes it hard to be still enough to hear God’s voice. Have you ever thought that while you sleep actually might be a good time for God to speak to you?

• In reference to this story (and thousands like it!) have you ever thought about how God might reveal Himself to others in the world who don’t have access to a Bible, Church, or other believers?

• Do you believe God speaks to us today? In what ways?

• In 1 Samuel 3:10, Samuel heard the voice of God and responded...Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.” How can we be more aware of God speaking to us?

• Do you have a dream that stands out to you that perhaps has greater significance than you think? Consider writing it down and praying through it or sharing it with a friend and asking God together to reveal some potential deeper meaning.

• What is a dream that God has placed in you? Can you identify the weight of your dream?

• Do you see the hand of God moving on your behalf in the midst of your pain?

• While in prison, do you think there were ever times Joseph wished he had never shared his dreams? Consider this: if he had never shared, he would have avoided the suffering - but he also would have missed the reality of his dreams coming true!