Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for listening to our prayers. When keeping silent seems to tear us up inside, may we talk it out with you. Your love surrounds all who trust in you. Amen
Reading: Psalm 32 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: “While I kept silence, my body wasted away." (v. 3a) Hmmm. That’s a pretty grim thought. Have you ever been in a discussion where you wanted to express your opinion but kept silent for fear of offending someone? Inside you may feel like you are “groaning all day long" (v. 3b) and your body tenses. What to do? If you have a grievance should you express it? Try to clear the air? If nothing else, talk it out to the Lord. His infinite wisdom and mysterious ways will calm and help you. -- Alice Yeakel
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