1.  In what ways do you find the seasons of your life comforting? In what ways are they concerning?

2.  Is there something you do or experience in life right now that earlier in your life you promised you would never do? What might that be?

3.  Even though we do not typically live in an agricultural setting today, what are some ways our lives mirror the times in verses 2–8?

4.  What are some indicators in our life that we were made for more than time and were meant for eternity?

5.  Were there trying times in your life that you did not understand at the time, but as you look back, you can see God’s good purpose in all of it? What were they, and how did God use them?

6.  How can you trust God during painful times that you do not understand and cannot possibly see how they might be used as part of His plan?

7.  How does knowing that God has a grand plan help you enjoy life now? What are some things you need to enjoy more deeply in light of that reality?