Guiding Question

How do we recognize the greater blessings God has already given us when our attention is fixed on the one thing we believe we are missing?

Lesson Focus

Sometimes what we desire is legitimate, deeply personal, and painful to live without. But when all of our attention becomes fixed on that one unmet need, we can overlook the many ways God has already provided love, respect, affirmation, opportunity, provision, and purpose through other people and places in our lives.

I Have Three Points to Make for Today’s Lesson

Point One — Recognize What You Left Luke 15:17–20 Clear vision begins when we recognize where we are, what has been lost, and what God may be calling us to return to or leave behind.

Point Two — ...