Lies Women Believe by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Week 9: Chapter 8 — Lies Women Believe About Circumstances
Read Chapter 8 of Lies Women Believe. Key Scripture: Romans 8:28; James 1:2–4; 2 Corinthians 4:17–18.
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Our circumstances can feel like the most fixed and real things in our lives—but what we believe *about* them shapes our experience of them far more than the circumstances themselves. This week we examine those beliefs.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Nancy addresses lies such as: 'If my circumstances were different, I would be different,' 'I shouldn't have to suffer,' 'My circumstances will never change,' and 'I can't cope with what I'm facing.' Which of these has been most active in your thinking during a difficult season?
2.The lie 'If my circumstances were different, I would be different' is a powerful excuse. It locates the problem outside ourselves and removes the call to grow where we are planted. How does Romans 8:28 challenge us to see even difficult circumstances as purposeful rather than accidental?
3.Nancy likely references women from Scripture or church history who found contentment and fruitfulness in profoundly difficult circumstances. What enables some people to thrive spiritually in hard circumstances while others are defeated by comparatively milder ones? What does the difference reveal?