Before the Session

• Have the Bible Background Video ready to view.
• Review today’s scripture text and the session activities to help better facilitate the discussion.
• Encourage your group to listen to the FaithElement podcast ahead of the next session (Share the link via email or social media).

Context (From the Media Session Page)

Share the “I Want It Now” video clip and ask:

• What makes Veruca and her father such “bad eggs?”
• How does Veruca’s insistence of getting what she wants “right now” make her selfishness seem worse?
• What sorts of things do you tend to want so badly that you’d discard all sense of proper behavior to get them?
• Which things do you want badly, but are willing to wait for?
• In what ways does our sense of patience define us?

Content (From the Conversations Session Page)

Have someone read aloud James 5:7-11 then play the Bible Background Video and ask: