Saturday, September 3, 2011
SCRIPTURE
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. (Romans 12:11-12)
SCRIPTURE
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. (Romans 12:11-12)
REFLECTION
• How do you show your zeal for God—your ardent spirit—in the practice of your faith? What does that have to do with serving the Lord?
• What are your hopes for the world—particularly with respect to peace and reconciliation among neighbors and nations?
• Think of a time when prayer helped you to persevere and have patience through suffering, conflict, or anxiety. How did prayer make a difference?
ACTION
• Make a collage or write a poem or prayer expressing your hopes for peace in the world.
• Spend some time praying for someone in particular who is suffering; this may be someone you know personally or a person (or group of people) you have heard about.
• Make a collage or write a poem or prayer expressing your hopes for peace in the world.
• Spend some time praying for someone in particular who is suffering; this may be someone you know personally or a person (or group of people) you have heard about.
PRAYER
God our hope, you are our strength in times of suffering, never far from those who call on your name. Give us your peace that passes understanding, the joy that comes from serving you, and the life that death cannot destroy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God our hope, you are our strength in times of suffering, never far from those who call on your name. Give us your peace that passes understanding, the joy that comes from serving you, and the life that death cannot destroy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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