When I Doubt God's Goodness

Looking Back

1. How are you growing and applying what you’ve learned since your last group gathering?

Explore

2. Pastor David said Asaph begins the psalm by stating a truth he knows before recounting the doubts he feels. Based on Psalm 73:1 (“Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart”), why does Asaph affirm God's goodness at the start—even as he prepares to describe his struggle?

3. Psalm 73:13–14 says, “All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence. For all the day long I have been stricken and rebuked every morning.” What inner conflict is Asaph expressing here, and how does it reflect the disconnect between obedience and outcomes?

Examine

4. Pastor David said, “Doubt often happens when we take our eyes off the Lord and focus on the world.” How does Psalm 73:18–20 help reframe Asaph’s view of the wicked and challenge worldly definitions of success?

5. Psalm 73:25–26 says, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” What does this reveal about the relationship between suffering, desire, and spiritual maturity?

Apply

6. Pastor David said, “God owes us absolutely nothing... and yet He has already given us everything we need in the cross of Jesus Christ.” How should Christians respond when life feels unfair or God seems distant?

7. Psalm 73:27–28 declares, “For behold, those who are far from you shall perish... But for me it is good to be near God.” How does this eternal perspective challenge the way we define the good life?