1.Have you ever been in a position to damage someone who had tried to hurt you but you didn’t do it?

2.When have you gone against advice and were glad you did?

3.How do you think Saul continued to justify his pursuit of David after this?

4.Have you ever forgiven someone but still not trusted them?

1.Have you ever questioned whether you were in God’s will based on outcomes?

2.Have you ever had someone stab you in the back after you helped them? How did you feel?

3.When you pray for wisdom, when do you think you’ve heard from Him enough to make a decision?

4.Have you ever had a friend show up out of the blue at the perfect time?

1.Who have you needed to forgive in order to move forward with your life?

2.In what ways have you honored your parents? What made that difficult?

3.What does your wilderness survival team look like?

4.What painful situation has made you stronger?

5.In what sense do you currently live in the wilderness?

1.Have there been times when you broke a rule but knew that God wanted you to do it?

2.If you were going to sum up the heart of Saul versus the heart of David in one sentence what would it be?

3.Do you think the choices David made in this chapter were the best choices, under the circumstances? If not, what should he have done differently?

4.How do you guard your own heart?

1.If you grew up in a dysfunctional environment, who helped you stay grounded?

2Who helps you see past your blind spots?

3.When did someone have your back when you needed it most?

4.Do you think Jonathan should’ve just bailed on his dad and teamed up with David? What are positive and negative arguments for that choice?

5.What does Jesus being your friend mean to you?

1.How much dysfunction was there in your family growing up?

2.What family do you know that really seems to exemplify healthy function?

3.Have you ever found yourself enabling someone?

4.What helps you create more healthy interactions with others in your life?

5.Are you more likely to be like Saul or like his enablers?

1.When has someone else’s success bugged you? How did you handle it?

2.Have you ever let jealousy make you irrational?

3.What have you had a hard time accepting, once it happened?

4.How have you celebrated the success of others?

5.What makes you feel over-the-hill?

1.What is your favorite part of the David and Goliath story?

2.How do you think David’s brothers looked at him after this victory?

3.Have you ever lost a battle that you expected to easily win?

4.Have you ever won a battle you didn’t think you could win? What was your strategy?

5.What giants are you facing in your life now? What are the preparation and strategies you are using, and what are you doing to enhance your courage and faithfulness?

1.Have you ever had a really humbling task that turned out to be a blessing?

2.How do you try to look beneath the surface with people?

3.What do people see in you if they don’t get past the surface?

4.What positive role does music play in your life?

1.How do you feel about God ordering the Amalekites to be destroyed?

2.Have you ever felt regret and mixed emotions after doing the right thing?

3.Why does leadership so easily destroy people?

4.Do you think Samuel felt sorry for Saul?

5.What was the hardest obedience you’ve ever done?