In difficult seasons of life we often seek to know "why," or
even blame someone or something as if it makes it all better. This
week's song "Thy Will" by Hillary Scott is a moving ballad of
surrender to the will of a God we can trust. I use this song to
introduce us to Hagar, who had to do a little submitting to God's
will herself.
I find it so interesting that Hagar gets to name God in this
section of God's Word.
On this episode I discuss:

Being in a situation where you thought God led you, but now you
are just broken and hurt
The story behind why Hillary Scott hasn't shared what the song
is about for her - You Tube Video
Potential areas of Scripture that this song might lead -
Matthew 6, Luke 11
The promise of God to Abram without the "how" or "when" details
we all long for - Genesis 15:5-6
Introduction to Hagar, servant of Sarai in Genesis 16
How it ended up that Hagar was pulled into Abram and Sarai's
story - Genesis 16:2
From conception to contempt - Genesis 16:3-4
How Sarai was hoppin' mad at the consequences of her
own choices - Genesis 16:5-6
Some messages by Beth Moore that helped me understand this
section better - The God Who Sees
God's tendency to ask us questions to draw into dialogue with
Him - Genesis 16:7-9
Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool
Exercise this week is:

Journal your dialogue with
God


God's call for submission along with a promise - Genesis
16:10-12
The part where Hagar names God - Genesis 16:13

Additional Resources

Lyrics and the
story behind the song - Taste of Country

This Week's Challenge
Read Genesis 16 and try this week's Bible Interaction Tool
Exercises of journaling your dialogue with God based on the
questions posed to Hagar in verse 8. Then, if God gives you
direction, follow it...submit to His authority over your life. You
can trust Him.