War Room by Chris Fabry
Week 2: The War Room — Miss Clara's Closet and a New Way of Seeing
Read the chapters covering Elizabeth's growing relationship with Miss Clara and her first look at the war room. Key Scripture: Matthew 6:6 ("But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father…")
Miss Clara's small, lined closet covered in prayers and Scripture is one of the most memorable images in the entire story — a visual sermon about what a life of prayer looks like over decades. Let it challenge and inspire you this week.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.When Elizabeth first sees Miss Clara's war room — the walls covered with handwritten prayer requests, Scripture verses, and answered prayers — what is her reaction? What was your reaction as you read the description?
2.Miss Clara tells Elizabeth, in essence, that she has been fighting the wrong enemy — that Tony is not her enemy, the Devil is. How does this reframe Elizabeth's entire approach to her marriage? Why is this such a hard truth to accept when you are in pain?
3.Miss Clara's prayer life is the fruit of decades of faithfulness, not a sudden spiritual burst. What does her war room reveal about the relationship between consistency, time, and answered prayer?
a.What prayers on her wall have already been answered? What does that tell you about her faith?
b.What does it mean to you that she keeps praying even when answers seem far away?
Closing Prayer
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