Hinds’ Feet on High Places Study Questions for Chapter 9 Monday April 13th

Great Precipice Injury

1 What does M.A. see when she gets to the foot of the mountain before her? How does she respond/ Have there been times in your own journey when you have felt the same way? What did you do?

2. What does Suffering point out to her? Why do you think it was Suffering who pointed this out rather than Sorrow?

3. What impossible situations has the Shepherd put before you?

4. Who does M.A. encounter? Why do you think he appears in the story at this point? What challenge is being placed before M.A.?

5. Why does M.A. not want to call for the Shepherd? Have you ever been so afraid of what is happening that you feel the Shepherd will only make it worse?

6. How does M.A. respond to the Shepherd when He quickly answers her call?

7. Why do they end up laughing?

8. What meaning does the rainbow have in this story? Why were Sorrow and Suffering at each end of the rainbow?

9. Why do you think the Shepherd choice Mount Precipice for M.A.?

10. What are your thoughts on the cordial the Shepherd gives M.A.?