When God Doesn’t Explain Himself

When God Doesn’t

By Doug Kyle, September 20, 2026

REMEMBER

Hab 3:1-2a

MARVEL

Hab 3:2b (and 3:3-15)

ASK

Hab 3:2c (and vss. 8 and 13)

TRUST

Hab 3:2d

Questions for Further Reflection & Discussion

  1. What’s a positive memory in your life that you think about often? How does remembering it affect you today?
  1. When life feels uncertain, what tends to steady you most — remembering something God has done, seeing God’s power, asking God to intervene, or simply trusting him? Why?
  1. Review the passage and the outline. What do you notice about the way Habakkuk begins his prayer? What has changed in him since chapter 1?
  1. Why do you think remembering God’s past faithfulness can be so powerful when we don’t know what he is going to do next? Can you think of a time when remembering helped you?
  1. Look at vss. 3-15. What is the main thrust of everything Habakkuk writes?
  1. What’s the difference between asking God to act and demanding that God explain himself? Why is that distinction important?
  1. Have you ever looked back on something difficult and later been able to see God’s faithfulness in it — even though you couldn't see it at the time? What did that experience teach you?
  1. Doug’s four movements were: REMEMBER God’s faithfulness, MARVEL at His power, ASK Him to act again, and TRUST His mercy. Which one comes most naturally to you? Which one do you need to practice more?
  1. Write your own one- or two-sentence version of Habakkuk 3:2 based on what you're facing right now.
  1. Share prayer requests with one another and take time to prayer for one another according to Habakkuk 3:2.