When Life Feels Empty, Barren, Hopeless | Judges 13

What do you do when life feels empty and hopeless? Summary Judges 13 opens with Israel under Philistine rule and a barren woman with no hope for children. Yet in this emptiness, God shows up with a promise—the birth of Samson. This chapter reminds us that God does His best work in hopeless places, through overlooked people, for a plan far greater than we can see. Reflection & Small Group Questions 1. When have you felt like your life was “barren” or stuck? 2. How do you usually respond when God feels silent? 3. Why do you think God often chooses barren situations to show His power? 4. Which biblical story of God working through barrenness (Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth) most inspires you? 5. What does Judges 13 teach us about how God views “ordinary” people? 6. How might feeling overlooked actually prepare you to be used by God? 7. In what ways can you trust that your story is part of God’s bigger plan? 8. How do you move from bitterness to hope when life feels empty? 9. Where do you see God preparing something in your life right now, even if it’s not clear yet? 10. How does looking to Jesus—the true Deliverer—bring hope in barren seasons? Read more about PROJECT23 👉🏼 https://beresolute.org/project23/ Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTXiJbuAVrF2hTJgnYK5qw/join Check out all Vince Miller's videos and audios for small groups at https://beresolute.org/ Get Vince's most widely read resource, The Daily Devotional, at https://beresolute.org/mdd Check out more ALL IN products like the one Vince is wearing at: https://beresolute.org/product-category/all-in-hats/ Connect with Vince socially: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/millervince INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/vinceleemiller LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincemiller TWITTER: https://twitter.com/vinceleemiller