Week 1 - What's Happening To Me?

This introductory seminar helps answer the question, “Why do I feel the way I do?” You’ll come out of this session with an overview of the DivorceCare program and an appreciation for the benefits of a support group environment.

Week 1: What’s Happening to Me?

All through the Bible you’ll find stories about people who suffered greatly, people who experienced the kind of pain you are feeling. This week you will spend time in the Psalms, a book in the Bible that is a comfort for people who have been hurt.

Day 1 — Security and protection

Psalm 91 talks about the security you enjoy if you have a relationship with God (even in circumstances as traumatic as separation and divorce).

Read Psalm 91. What is the promise in verses 10–11?

How do you receive God’s protection? (verses 14–15)

At what times do you feel the most insecure?

Which verse in Psalm 91 do you find especially reassuring?

Day 2 — Crying out for help

David, the second king of Israel, wrote Psalm 142 during a time of great distress in his life.

Read Psalm 142. What is David asking God to do? (verses 6–7)

What is David’s state of mind in this psalm?

What kind of help would you like from God?

Take a moment right now and ask Him to help you in these areas.

Day 3 — Who will take care of me?

Psalm 112 is a short summary of the effect that a relationship with God can have on your life.

Read Psalm 112. Make a list of the blessings that can come from God.

What is the key to receiving these blessings? (verse 1)

Day 4 — What do I do when I feel afraid?

Psalm 56 describes a time when King David had been captured by enemy troops.

Read Psalm 56. What kinds of things is David experiencing?

What is his response? (verses 3–4, 10–13)

How are you responding to the pressures in your life?

Day 5 — Protection and shelter

Sometimes you may feel as if the world is closing in on you.

Read Psalm 31:9–24. Which of the emotions David describes could apply to divorce?

Which of these emotions are you experiencing?

How does David deal with these emotions? (verses 14–15, 22–24)