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HOPE FROM A HOPELESS PLACE

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HOPE FROM A HOPELESS PLACE

Dragons & Dandelions - Part 1 | March 30 & 31, 2024

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

Disappointment & Despair

11 Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. 12 She saw two white-robed angels, one sitting at the head and the other at the foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. 13 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him. 15 “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him.” 16 “Mary!” Jesus said. She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).   

- John 20:11-16

Coping Strategies:

Bottle up Blow up

Break down Bring it to Jesus



1 I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. 3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.    -Psalm 40:1-3

The Way to Win:

1. TELL HIM 

2. TRUST HIM 


For Discussion at Home or Group:

  • If you were with Mary that morning at the tomb, how would you have reacted?

  • Of the 4 coping strategies mentioned, which one(s) do you “default” to? 

  • What’s a battle you’re fighting that you’d like God’s help with?

  • What’s your next step in giving that battle over to Him?

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