Before Amen by Max Lucado
Week 5: Chapter 4 — I Need Help
Read Chapter 4 of Before Amen by Max Lucado. Key passages: Psalm 46:1; Matthew 7:7-8; Philippians 4:6.
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Three of the most honest words in prayer are also three of the hardest to say — "I need help" — and Lucado shows why humble asking is at the heart of what God desires from us.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Why is it so hard to say "I need help" — even to God? What does that difficulty reveal about the pride or self-sufficiency that lives in most of us?
2.Lucado draws a distinction between informing God (as if He doesn't know) and inviting God into our need. How does understanding prayer as invitation rather than information change how you approach your requests?
3.Matthew 7:7-8 contains Jesus' direct command: ask, seek, knock. Lucado notes the verbs are in continuous tense — keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking. How does persistence in prayer reflect trust rather than doubt?